Silent Phone Calls (KuroKen)

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Kenma's POV

This time I woke calmly, I didn't get another nightmare. I opened my eyes slowly, slightly blinded by the light coming in from the window, and found myself still wrapped up in Kuroo's arms. He was still asleep so I curled myself into his chest more. I kinda had to pee but I didn't really feel like waking him up or leaving the bed in general, too much work. I'd much rather stay like this, however, eventually I felt Kuroo begin to stir and soon after he opened his eyes. He looked down at me and I noticed his face get a bit red. Was he hot?

"Oh uh-" He moved away slightly taking the warmth with him. "Sorry I guess I fell asleep." He rubbed the back of his head and avoided looking at me, he must be embarrassed. Since people don't tend to talk to me, since I can't really reply, I've gotten rather good at reading body language.

'It's fine it was comfy.' He blushed more at my comment. Unfortunately for him, but fortunate for me, I don't get embarrassed easily so I can make fun of him all I want. After last night, technically early this morning, he could use it. Don't want him thinking I'm gonna be all nice all of a sudden.

"You must be hungry." He stood up and walked towards his closet. "I don't have much here but we can go out to eat if you want." He began to rummage through his clothes pulling some out. "You're gonna need something to wear. You'll be cold going out like that." I looked down at my attire, he was right. I was still in sweatpants and a t-shirt, for later fall early winter it wasn't really going to work. He threw a dark green sweater and a new pair of black sweatpants at me. "They'll be big but not much I can do about that." He then pulled some clothes out for himself and walked towards to hallway. "I'll change in the bathroom." He walked out the door leaving me alone in his room.

I stared down at the clothes on the bed, they were going to be really big. I carefully took off my t-shirt, trying not to open any cuts, and threw on the sweater. It barely stayed on both my shoulder and my hands were hidden in the sleeve, almost like the jacket he'd given me last night. The pants were a similar story but easier to manage. I rolled up the waistband so that they'd at least not drag on the ground. Though they were kinda lose it wasn't anything unbearable. Oh yeah I don't have shoes either, I didn't have time to slip any on. Kuroo eventually reentered the room, he had on sweatpants as well but paired it with a red hoodie. He looked at me almost as if he was judging the outfit.

"Hmm it's a bit big but it'll have to do." He shrugged and continued to look at me. Usually I'd have to grab peoples attention, which I never liked to do, to speak with them but Kuroo always left a moment for me to respond.

'I don't have shoes.' He looked down at my socks before rummaging through the floor of his closet.

"Luckily I still have my old shoes." He handed me a pair of small white sneakers, they looked to be almost a perfect size probably only slightly big. I held them in my hand while he grabbed my wrist and pulled me towards the front door. We both slipped on our shoes before heading outside. I'm not going to lie I was a bit scared we'd run into my mother, after that nightmare last night I was nervous about what she'd do to me if she found me. When she found me. I didn't really walk around town much unless I was out with my parents so I never really knew where I was going. Kuroo and I walked side by side, he lead to way to a quieter part of the city.

As we continued our walk we eventually pasted the park we had met at for the first time and while it should be place that brought good memories all it brought me now was fear. If we were at the park that means we must be close to my house, meaning my mother could be around. Would she be looking for me? She must assume I'm with Kuroo since I don't really know anyone else. What will my dad think? He's suppose to come home Wednesday. What will she say to him, sure not the truth right? I wonder what lie she'll come up with, how will she pin it on me? I felt a tug on my arm and snapped out of my thoughts to see Kuroo pulling at my wrist.

"Are you even listening I said we're here." I looked up and noticed the small cafe in front of us. It was relatively busy for the early morning which kind of made me nervous. I'm not used to being around so many people since I spent most of my life cooped up inside alone. We walked in and the lady at the front immediate escorted us to a table in the center of the room, however, Kuroo asked her if we could sit in the corner window seat away from everyone else. I was secretly glad he chose a seat farther away from everyone else but I'm not going to tell him that. I don't need him having any fuel to make fun of me with, I bully him it doesn't need to be the other way around.

Kuroo's POV

Since we left my house Kenma's been on edge I assumed he was afraid of his mother finding us, and that probably was part of the problem, however, when we arrived at the cafe I realized something. He was most likely afraid of crowds. He seemed to get more nervous when he saw all the people inside and when the waitress led us to the table in the center I could sense him tensing up, so I redirected her to a spot farther away. With all the making fun of me he's been doing it wouldn't hurt if I had something to make fun of him for. Even though I knew I'd probably never say anything about it, I couldn't bring myself to pick on him even as a joke. Last night was a lot, I felt like my heart was gonna explode the whole time. I mean the boy I sort of, maybe, defiantly had a crush on was snuggled up next to me. The waitress left us to look over the menu and we did.

"You know what you want?" I asked as I saw Kenma putting his menu down. He shook his head yes and moved the menu towards me pointing out a coffee and two small waffles.

'I can pay you back when I can get back into my house.' He put the menu back down and looked at me.

"It's really no issue Kenma I invited you so I got it." It really wasn't any problem at all in fact I kinda wanted to do it. He smiled at me and I felt my heart literally pop, is that suppose to happen? Seeing him smile and seeing him laugh, even though no sound came out, made my heart skip a beat. Is this how Bokuto and Akaashi feel or Oikawa and Iwaizumi. Unlike them though, Kenma and I will never know if were soulmates or not. But even if there's the slightest possibility he likes me back, I don't think it would matter.
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Bc I do daily uploads and I don't pre write chapters I've been writing during my google meet classes🤩 srry school but kuroken comes first