The @bnhabookclub did a Secret Santa event and I was lucky enough to get the AMAZING @todorki-shoto as my Secret Santa. I just wanna say I love your writing and am so glad I could write something for you. Merry Christmas love, I hope you like it!
New year resolutions were always something you made but never completed. Don’t get me wrong, you always tried to accomplish what you said you would do, but somewhere along the way you just gave up on it. However this year was going to be different. This was the year you were finally going to tell your best friend that you were in love with them. You gave yourself a deadline of Christmas day giving yourself enough time to get your nerves in check. There was no way you’d wait until the last minute, or so you thought.
“So have you told him yet?” Kenma asked from his bed as he continued to play his game.
“You would be the first person I told if I did Koz.” You answered with a sigh as you dropped your head onto his lap.
“I don’t see why you’re so hesitant. It’s obvious he likes you back.” He said not looking away from his console.
“This coming from the emotionally constipated twin.” You let out a laugh as you close your eyes and pinch the bridge of your nose.
“You can poke fun at me all you want, it’s not gonna change the fact that you have a week until Christmas.”
You let out another sigh bringing your hands up to cover your face. You had been in love with Kuroo ever since boys stopped having cooties. When he first introduced himself as your new neighbor you didn’t really like him. You didn’t have a reason why either, you just didn’t like him. Until you saw how good he was with Kozume.
You and Kozume had very similar personalities. You were both shy and didn’t get along with very many people. You had a handful of friends you were close with, but you hated meeting new people. Kozume had a hard time making friends, until he met Kuroo. He was apprehensive about the raven haired boy, but soon they were inseparable. Seeing your brother open up to someone other than yourself was something you didn’t think you’d ever see. From that moment your feelings for Kuroo changed, even though you were nowhere close to being in love with him at that point, it only took a few years later until you fell for him.
“I know Christmas is next week. I just don’t want to get my heart broken.” You admitted as his hand came up to pat your head calmingly.
“We can call off the punishment if that will make you feel better.” He reassured as his eyes met yours.
“No, I think this is something I need to do.”
“What do you need to do?” Kuroo, the man of the hour, said as he stood in the middle of the door.
“Oh hi Tetsu. I was just telling Koz that I need to try and get over my fear of crowds and go to the aquarium tomorrow since I have an art project due soon.” You said sitting up from your spot on your brother's lap as your eyes met his. You technically didn’t lie, you did have an art project due soon and you had been pushing it off because you didn’t want to go to the aquarium by yourself.
“Can I come with you? I haven’t been to the aquarium in so long.” He asked excitedly as he gave you a bright smile waiting for your answer. Kuroo absolutely loved the aquarium and tried to get you guys to go with him all the time. You and your brother didn’t particularly like big crowds, so you always turned him down.
You were about to say no when Kozume nudged you in the back, silently telling you that this was the perfect opportunity to tell him how you felt.
“Sure. That sounds like fun.” You answer as you smile up at him, trying to contain your nerves as you think about spending the day alone with Kuroo.
“Then it’s a date.” He said with a wink before turning his attention to your brother. “Kenma are you ready to go practice? You’ve skipped the last two, and Coach said you had to come, even if I have to drag you there kicking and screaming.”
“Yeah, yeah. I’m coming.” You watched your brother set his switch down on the bed before slowly getting up and walking to where Kuroo waited. “If I’m not back in two hours can you start my stream for me?”
“Of course. You know they love me more than you anyways.” You answered with a laugh as Kozume rolled his eyes and walked out of his room, leaving just you and Kuroo.
“I better follow him or he’ll leave me here. I’ll see you tomorrow.” He gave you a bright smile before he ran after Kenma, your heart hammering in your chest as you thought about the possibilities tomorrow would bring.
“What do you wanna see first?” Kuroo asked from beside you after you entered the aquarium. You fiddled with the camera you had hanging around your neck as you thought about what you wanted to do first. You told yourself this morning that despite his words, this wasn’t a date, it was just two friends hanging out at the aquarium, for a school assignment.
“Whichever exhibit has the least amount of people in front of it.” You answer honestly, the thought of a large crowd alone made your nerves go into overdrive.
“That’s fine. I’ll be next to you the whole time. Just let me know if it gets too much and we’ll go, okay?” He offered as he looked down at you with a small smile, his hand coming to sit on your lower back as he directed you to the first exhibit, which just so happened to have one of your favorite animals inside; penguins.
You waited until the group in front of your left before you walked up to appreciate their beauty. There was just something about the birds that filled you with joy. You got your camera ready and began photographing them. You got pictures of them running around, swimming, and even one of a group of penguins helping another penguin get out of the water. Your heart was filled with joy from just one exhibit, watching the birds with a bright smile.
“You really like penguins, huh?” Kuroo asked from beside you as he looked down at you with a smile. You had honestly forgotten that he was here with you.
You nodded up at him when you heard a group of people walking up behind you guys. You took one last picture before going to the next exhibit, Kuroo staying close to you just like he promised.
After grabbing a quick snack and taking some pictures of the whales, sea otters, jellyfish, and dolphins you called it quits. You had spent half the day in the aquarium and it was now packed. You could feel your anxiety rising as more and more people walked by you. Kuroo noticed right away and quickly grabbed your hand and pulled you over to the exit.
“Are you okay?” He asked once you guys were outside, his hand still holding yours.
“I’m fine. Thank you.” You reassured as you closed your eyes and took a deep breath, letting the cool air calm your nerves.
“Did you get enough pictures for your project?” He asked, looking down at you cautiously.
“For the first half, yes. Thanks for coming with me Tetsu.” You looked down and saw his hand was still in yours.
You couldn’t stop the blush that crept up on your cheeks as you looked at your conjoined hands. He followed your gaze and let out a small laugh before releasing your hand. The second he let go, your blush faded. You wished he would hold your hand forever.
“What do you mean, first half?” He asked as he shoved his hands in his pockets, his eyes meeting yours as he waited for you to answer him.
“I want to get some nature pictures and maybe some sunset pictures before I call it quits and go home.”
“Want some company?” He asked, giving you a breathtaking smile.
“Are you sure you want to spend the whole day with me?” You asked shyly, your eyes moving from the snowy covered sidewalk to meet his own.
He nodded in response before gesturing for you to lead the way. You couldn’t believe he actually wanted to go with you, but there was no way you were going to complain. By the end of the night you were determined to tell him how you felt.
On the way to your favorite hiking trail you guys talked amongst yourselves. Talking about what your plans were over break to what your favorite mangas were. Talking with Kuroo had always been one of your favorite things about your friendship. He always listened to what you had to say and never judged you. It was one of the things you loved most about him.
When you reached your destination, a beautiful open field with trees surrounding the area, the sun was slowly starting to go down. You quickly put your camera up to your face and snapped some pictures of the scenery before you.
The colors of the sky mixed with the snowy trees in the background created a beautiful aesthetic that you knew you had to capture.
You heard a soft gasp from Kuroo’s lips as he took in the view with you. It was apparent that he hadn’t seen a view like this before and you were beyond excited that you had been the one to show it to him.
As he walked in front of you to get a better look you quickly focused the lens on him and snapped some of the prettiest pictures you had ever taken. Seeing his bright smile as he enjoyed his surroundings was something you could never unsee.
“I love you, Tetsu.” You announced suddenly, your words causing him to turn around from his spot as his eyes bore into yours. “I’ve loved you for a long time, and if you don’t feel the same way that’s okay. I just felt like I needed to get it off my chest.”
He was suddenly standing in front of you, pulling you into his chest as his lips kissed your softly. “I love you too. I’ve been trying to find the right time to tell you, but I guess you beat me to it.”
You couldn’t help but laugh as you wrapped your arms around him and hugged him close to your body. He set his head on top of yours, kissing the top of it as he held you close.
While the sun set and the stars came out, you both stood in each other’s arms, stealing kisses and “I love you”’s.
When you got home that night you ran right to your brother's room, not caring that you were about to interrupt his stream.
“I did it Koz!” You shouted as you jumped up and down in his room.
“So you ended up telling him?” He asked, not looking up from his screen as he continued playing his game.
“Yes I did.” You said proudly as you sat on his bed to watch him play. “Why do you ask?”
“I bet Yamamoto and Lev that you would confess your feelings before Kuroo did, and it turns out I won.” He said with a shrug as the round in his game ended.
“Kozume!” You shouted as you grabbed a pillow off his bed and threw it at his head, laughing when it hit the chair instead. “How much did you win?”
“50 euros from each of them.” He answered with a smile before turning around to face you. “Wanna get lunch tomorrow? It’s on me.” He said with a laugh that had you laughing with him. You couldn’t be mad at him, it was a good bet after all.
