𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐦𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝. // 𝐤𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐨 𝐱 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫

02

𝓷𝓸𝔀 𝓹𝓵𝓪𝔂𝓲𝓷𝓰 // 𝓷𝓪𝓷𝓭𝓮𝓶𝓸𝓷𝓪𝓲𝔂𝓪 - 𝓻𝓪𝓭𝔀𝓲𝓶𝓹𝓼

You felt the silky smooth omamori in the pocket of your sweater. You wrapped the thread around your finger and smiled. You weren't exactly sure what Bokuto was getting at when he gave you this specific talisman to you, but you were happy he did. He had slipped it into your pocket before you left, and told you he was lucky to have met you. When you finally decided to see what he secretly gave you, you noticed that he had given you a luck-boosting talisman.

You sighed.

You felt as though you were lucky to meet all of them the other night. Moving to Tokyo was something you were still accommodating to. You had only moved here a little over six months ago, and hadn't had much time to make friends. You were constantly busy with work, and when you arrived home each night, you were exhausted. You were grateful you had made a few acquaintances at work to have lunch with every now and again, but you typically walked around the city trying new places to eat. You felt as though there was something new to see every day.

Kuroo was probably the only one who made an effort to try and get to know you. And because of that, you felt a certain way about him. You could not deny how attracted you were to him, which made it harder for you to not feel differently. You saw him in a new light, being around him outside of work, and around his friends. He seemed a little more laid back, and not all about business. The way he teased Bokuto made you laugh through out the night, and part of you wished you could've only seen how they were in high school. 

Even when you were able to spend a little time alone with Kuroo, it was as though you were completely comfortable with him - like you had been through these motions before. You had come across a love talisman to show him, holding it up between you two. As he took it, his fingertips delicately brushed against yours, causing you to blush for what felt like the millionth time that night. 

As you thought of him, you heard your kettle click off. You poured the hot water into your cup and watched as the tea leaves as they infused. 

You suddenly felt as though you hit a brick wall. You had to stop thinking about Kuroo in the way that you want him. You worked together, and you didn't want to complicate things. As much as you wanted to relish in those moments with him, in the pit of your stomach, you knew it wasn't a good idea.

As much as you'd want to, you would have to control yourself around him.

You touched the talisman in your pocket again, this time pulling it out. You held it by the thread and let it dangle in front of your face. You admired the colorful, handmade silk.

Part of you wished Bokuto never gave you any kind of token of appreciation for your meeting. It was only going to make you admire him more. You were so easy to please, it was somewhat laughable.

You thought about Bokuto. With his over-the-top personality that kept everything going. A total contrast to you. But it was when he lost that energy momentarily, when you would look at each other or when you said goodbye. You kept feeling as though time stood still.

Then there was Akaashi. You still couldn't wrap your mind around how pretty he was. It was odd for you describe him in that way, but there were no other words you could think of. He was so different from Bokuto and Kuroo. He wasn't shy, but you could tell he kept to himself - almost like you did. Even though he only spoke a few words to you, his voice was soothing. He was a mystery that you wanted to know more about.

You sighed. The idea of having feelings for someone new was not surprising. You loved seeing the positives in people. You were attracted to them, and the unknown of what could happen with them excited you.

You took a long sip of your tea. You knew it was slim to none seeing either of them a second time, unless Kuroo invited you out again. Bokuto would probably be traveling for volleyball though, and you didn't have a clue as to what Akaashi did. At least you would still have Kuroo around, even if he was just someone you worked with. You just needed the courage to keep your composure around him.