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𝓷𝓸𝔀 𝓹𝓵𝓪𝔂𝓲𝓷𝓰 // 𝓪𝓸𝓲𝓫𝓻𝓲𝓭𝓰𝓮 - 𝓼𝓪𝔂𝓾𝓻𝓲
You spot Kuroo across the room, discussing something with one of your supervisors. Typically, you wouldn't pay too much mind, except you noticed them look at you throughout the conversation.
You were finally able to control your rollercoaster of emotions when you saw him. And you were finally letting go of any future relationship that could possibly be salvaged with Kuroo.
But seeing him now, looking over at you, and clearly talking to someone about you, didn't sit right.
You felt as though someone punched you in the stomach as you watched your supervisor walk towards your desk. You pretended to be distracted with work, but you couldn't stop your eyes from wandering up with every step she took.
"Y/n, I need you to run an errand for me," A sense of relief washed over you, "I need you to pick up a demo from this address, and then deliver it upstairs to the Sports Promotion Division."
You were aware you were really running the errand for Kuroo. You took the folded piece of paper, and briefly looked at it before agreeing to the assignment.
- - - -
When you showed up to front door of the house, you knocked, not knowing what or who to expect.
As the door opened, it took a moment to register who was standing in front of you.
"Hi, Y/n," Kenma's voice sounded as though you just woke him up. You didn't want to keep him long, so you tried to get to the point of your visit.
"I'm here to pick up the demo for -"
Kenma cut you off, clearly not needing any more information, "I know."
He motioned you to come into the house, and you followed cautiously. You noticed how insanely large the house was, and wondered if he lived with other people. Kuroo never mentioned what Kenma did for a living.
He led you to a game room. It was a dark purple hue, illuminated only by the monitor screens and led lights. The walls were covered by shelves that stored almost every game and gaming system imaginable.
"Kuroo called me to let me know you would be stopping by." He began shuffling papers together, trying to clear off some room.
"Oh," You mouthed.
There was an uncomfortable silence. You didn't know what to say around Kenma, he intimidated you in a way that you felt as though he was judging you at all times.
"What do you think of him?" Kenma said suddenly as he rummaged through some draws, trying to find what you came for.
"Hm?" You were caught off guard by the question.
"Kuroo," Kenma elaborated.
You weren't sure how to answer. You had barely spoke to Kuroo since it happened. You were sure he used you for a good time, and you ended up convincing yourself you were okay with it. That didn't minimize the hurt, but you weren't sure what else to do. You couldn't force him into anything, and you weren't going to try at this point. He made that pretty clear to you when he avoided you in the halls at work.
Kenma took your silence as you weren't going to answer his question.
"He won't admit it, but he likes you," Kenma said, "He doesn't usually get to the relationship stage of things, but it seems different with you."
You were surprised to hear that from Kenma. Knowing Kuroo, he probably wouldn't want Kenma sharing this with you. But he was telling you things you've been wanting to hear.
"Different?" You scoffed, You couldn't tell by Kenma's tone of voice if this was a good thing or a bad thing, "I wouldn't be so sure. He's hasn't spoken to me since ..."
Your voice trailed off. For a second, you forgot you were talking to someone you barely knew, despite the fact that he knew Kuroo so well.
Kenma sighed as though he wasn't surprised, "That's what he does when he's scared."
"Great," You mumbled under your breath. You were tracing the room, tracing your finger tips along the row of games. You were amazed by the collection, not to mention the recognition he received with his streaming and other projects. You were able to gather what Kenma did for a living, and by the looks of it, the entire place was his.
Kenma snapped you out of your distraction.
"If it makes you feel better, I don't think it's the same as other girls he's been with."
"What do you mean?" At this point, Kenma was your only source for fully understanding Kuroo.
"I've never seen him try so hard for one person, and he won't shut up about you," Kenma disappeared into a backroom before emerging again, item in hand, "He likes the chase. And according to you, he already got what he wanted. Yet, he still seems to want you."
"I feel like I should be offended," You chuckled, "But I don't think he still wants me."
Kenma just stared at you expressionless.
"Did he ever mention how happy he was that you actually said yes to coming out on New Years?" Kenma asked.
You shook your head no.
He sighed again, "If I had to hear one more time about how cute he thought it was when your face turned red when you got all shy, I was going to drop him as a friend."
Hearing Kenma tell you Kuroo thought you were cute then, instantly made you blush. You tried to hide your face, lifting your hand to cover what redness you could.
You saw a smirk appear, probably his attempt at smiling.
"He thinks you're still seeing other people, and clueless when it comes to you," Kenma handed you what you came for, "He's guarded, and he won't admit that he wants you unless you do something about it."
Kenma walked you to the front door. Before you left, you asked Kenma a couple of questions that had been on your mind from your previous encounter. Satisfied with his answers, you thanked him and went on your way.
