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Kuroko: He's on the other side of the net when you serve, hitting the ball so hard it nearly breaks the overhead light. When it eventually rolls to a stop at his toes, Kuroko feels himself swallow thickly before returning his gaze to you.

"____... that could have been my face..."

Kiyoshi: He's by your side, one large hand shielding the top of your head while the other baps the volleyball away so it doesn't land on you. All the while, there's a soft chuckle that's shaking Kiyoshi's chest. He pulls your head into it, holding you there for a second.

"That was a strong one, huh? Maybe you should tone it back a bit."

Kise: There's a pause where the both of you are staring up toward the ceiling in amazement, watching as the light fixture sways from its encounter with the volleyball. After a beat, Kise starts laughing histerically, pointing between the light and the ball.

"____cchi, that's amazing! Reminds me of when Kagamicchi broke our basketball hoop!"

Aomine: When the volleyball hits the ceiling, Aomine has barely enough time to see it nearly miss the lights before it's ricocheting toward him. Hitting him in the stomach, he keels over with a heavy grunt and a glare that's pointed in your direction.

"You did that on purpose," he complains through gritted teeth, knowing full well you didn't.

Midorima: You would have expected him to scold you for your lack of control, but instead Midorima looks deep in thought. He knew nothing of your beloved sport, similar to how you knew little of his, but he always attempted to try help you improve.

"I think, maybe if you started your serve farther back, you'd have more accuracy."

Murasakibara: As he picks up the volleyball before it can roll away any further, Murasakibara tosses it up into the air. The simple toss nearly has it hitting the light once more. Seeing this, he gives you a grin meant to tease.

"Aww, well that wasn't so hard. I can do it too."

Akashi: "Watch your head, ____."

Akashi catches the volleyball on its way back down, seeming to be exactly where it would land at the perfect time. A part of him wonders if it would be better for you to practice on an outdoor court... or if that would mean more fetching for him.

Mibuchi: The light fixture sways above the both of you and Mibuchi's first reaction is to hold his arms out above you, covering your head from any stray pieces of glass that might fall. When nothing further happens, he sighs a bit in relief.

"You know, that was honestly impressive. ...But maybe you should work on your aim a bit more."

Nebuya: "Wow, I didn't know I was dating such a heavy hitter!"

Despite his teasing words and booming chuckle, there's an expression of pride on Nebuya's face as he looks at you. He gives you a playful jab to the shoulder before fetching the ball, mimicking your movements as he serves it to you with much less force.

Hayama: His jaw is nearly dropped to the floor before he starts running after the volleyball in excitement. Picking it up, he tries to mimic your movements, aiming for the light fixture himself. His serves misses by several meters however.

"Whoa, ____, you're so strong! You've gotta teach me!"

Hanamiya: "Oi, you tryna break that shit on purpose?!"

Since the volleyball and basketball teams share a gymnasium, he's wary of actually breaking anything since his team would likely be blamed. Though he's scolding you for your uncontrolled strength, a part of him might be a little nervous/proud of it as well.

Kuroko: You wake up to the feeling of a gentle hand running through your hair. When you open your eyes, Kuroko is already staring down at you with his brows furrowed together and a frown marring his face. You already know what he's about to say before he even opens his mouth; he'd warned you in the past of how hard you were pushing yourself, self-inflicted or not.

"____, you've overworked yourself again. I think it's time you took a break."

Kagami: Even the security guards can't stop him as Kagami runs out onto the stage to help you up after you've fallen. It causes an even bigger stir — you hadn't gone public with your relationship — but he doesn't care in the slightest. When your manager tries to take over, telling security to escort him away, he lets out a frustrated growl meant to scare.

"Like hell I'm leaving! This is all your fault, you greedy bastard!"

Kise: In a way, he knows what it's like to be worked to the point of exhaustion based on his experience from his modeling days. So Kise had hoped you'd take his warnings to heart when he told you to take regular breaks. When you finally come to in your break room, a cool towel on your forehead and resting against his lap, he gives you a soft, scolding look.

"____cchi, I think it's time we find you another manager."

Midorima: He's mentally cursing himself as he runs after the medical team who'd helped you off stage. Midorima recounts all the times he'd told you to take a rest, recalls every moment he gave you snacks for energy or vitamins for health — were they not enough? — but when his eyes lock with your managers, he knows he isn't the one to blame.

"I'd told you this would happen if you kept pushing her," he bites out.

Aomine: His first reaction should have been to go to your side, help you off the stage, and get you somewhere to rest. But Aomine has a temper and sometimes it's hard for him to control. Instead, he finds your manager, pulling them up by the collar of their shirt with a strained fist. If it weren't for the security guards he could see in the corners of his eyes, he would have already thrown a punch.

"You're fired," he spits, not caring whether or not he had the authority to say so.

Murasakibara: If looks could kill, your manager would be dead on the spot with the intense glare Murasakibara is giving him. Like a guard dog, he stands in the way of your manager, blocking the door to your dressing room. When your manager tries to step around him, he holds out an arm, muscle flexing in an intimidating way. It has your manager backing up.

"Man, I should tell the world about you and what a shitty manager you are," he threatens.

Akashi: He's already by your side by the time you're helped off stage, though he leaves the actually helping to the EMTs that had been called. When the pair of you pass by your manager on the way to the break room, he gives them a stern look. He pauses briefly, ushering the EMTs to take you without him so he can discuss with your manager alone.

"I'm afraid we won't be needing your assistance anymore. I can take over your duties from here."

Hayama: He's quick to get up on the stage, cradling you in his arms as if simply holding you close could help you feel better. Hayama knows he's fast, so he darts off to find you help with you pressed tightly against his chest. He doesn't even have time to tell of your manager as he searches for someone to give you aid, though the glare in his eyes is evident and doesn't go away for a long time.

"Just get out of here, man. You've done enough already."

Kuroko: The prospect of another person being just as good as him in passing has Kuroko a bit excited. He wants to know everything about her basketball journey, how she got where she was today in her talent level, how much she practiced. He always asks her to play friendly one-on-one matches, but craves to play a real team game some day.

Kagami: Basketball excites him in a way that has him forgetting most of his surroundings. That being said, Kagami nearly forgets that she's a girl that he's into when he plays basketball against her. A part of him wonders if it's unhealthy for his heart to feel so much adrenaline while playing, only to be consumed by butterflies when not.

Kise: He enacts the school-aged method of gaining his crush's attention by copying her moves on court, hoping he would impress her with his own spin to things. Was it a childish thing to be doing at his age? Yes. But did it work? Most definitely; especially when she came over to scold him for doing it all wrong.

Aomine: There's still prejudice in his mind the first time he goes to one of her games. No way a girl can play just as well as he can. When he's proven wrong hours later, Aomine nearly becomes obsessed. He wants to see her play more, wants to challenge her himself. It actually takes him a while to realize what he has is a crush and not just rivalry.

Midorima: His way of showing affection often involves giving tips and pointers, so he actually butts heads with her a lot when they disagree over certain move sets either of them have used on court. Midorima likes having a crush who enjoys his same hobbies however; it makes it easier to find topics to discuss.

Murasakibara: Prior to finding his own love for basketball, Murasakibara is actually a little annoyed that his crush also plays. Would he ever be able to escape? However, after changing his mind about the game, he comes to appreciate that she's just as good. At least he doesn't have to sit and explain how everything works.

Akashi: Since basketball is his way of escaping and the one thing he can call his own, Akashi greatly appreciates that he can share this with someone he fancies. It didn't even matter to him whether she was great or not, as the love for the game was the thing he appreciated the most. Though her skills definitely made things better.

The irony is the fact that I then went on a months long hiatus... 😅 Admin Neon

Kuroko: There's a beat between the end of your sentence and his response, but when he finally does open his mouth, it's laughter that falls out. Kuroko barely ever heard you speak, so to have something so off topic and random slip past your lips definitely caught him off guard. He asks you to elaborate, wondering more about these silly dreams of yours.

Kagami: There's a slight smirk on his face when he asks, "You sure you weren't just hungry?" The story of your dreams has his own stomach growling, so Kagami offers to bring you out to lunch while you continue telling him everything. It isn't until he's at Maji Burger and he sees how perfectly mustard and ketchup combine that he starts to think deeper about your dreams. It has him blushing.

Kise: You are halfway through your dream explanation when you realize Kise is staring at you in wonder. The second you pause long enough to give him a word in edgewise, he's breathing out a quiet, "You dream about me a lot?" Something about your accidental confession has his heart swelling, despite the oddness of your actual dreams.

Aomine: There's a snort that comes from his as he drops himself beside you, shoving his arm against yours. He compares his dark complexion to your own. "You sure you weren't the mayo?" he teases. He's trying to get you to fluster, trying to hide his own embarrassment from showing after you revealed you dreamed about him often.

Midorima: He had been listening to you intently the entire time, soaking in all the details of your dreams. But when you got to the part about ketchup and mustard, Midorima couldn't help but get lost in confused thought. Surely that must've meant something, right? Ketchup and mustard when together far better than ketchup and mayonnaise, so this was a good sign. Right?

Murasakibara: His brows furrow as he thinks about what you've just said. "Why mayonnaise?" he asks, poking at the skin of his arm. Was it his complexion? Did something about his personality just scream mayo to you? He almost didn't want to know, nose wrinkling. Even mustar wasn't that much better of an option. "Can't I be something else? Like some nerunerunerne?"

Himuro: He hides his slight smile behind a hand as you describe your dream. You don't notice his furrowing brow underneath his bangs. Is being mayonnaise in your dream supposed to be a compliment? Why does it feel like an insult? Himuro listens to your long tale nevertheless, nodding along and asking furthering questions. He wants to get to the bottom of its meaning.

Akashi: There's a brief moment where he has to pause, nearly asking you to repeat yourself. Akashi takes a moment to process what you've said, though it still doesn't make any sense to him. Instead, he latches on to the only thing he can wrap his head around. "You dream of me?" he asks, expression changing from confused to amused when you start to stutter in embarrassment.

Hayama: His energy matches yours exactly and, despite taking a second to catch up to your line of conversation, Hayama joins it with just as much enthusiasm as if the two of you were talking about basketball. He asks you about your dreams and counters with stories of his own. They sound just as random as yours and he points out how the two of you must be more alike than he thought.

Glad to know you are a-okay, anon! Sorry this one took a while to answer! Admin Neon

Kuroko: The first thing he does is wrap her in a towel. He is quick to gently guide her toward sitting on the edge of the tub, helping her swing her feet up and over the edge. "You're not seeing double or anything, are you?" His knowledge of head injuries in rudimentary at best, coming mainly from television shows and the occasional random discussion from friends, so he doesn't know exactly what to do next other than keep you awake.

Kagami: His face is nearly as red as his hair as he helps his girlfriend off the floor. If it weren't for the fact she was using both of his hands to balance herself, he would have been covering his eyes. Instead, he tried his best to look toward the ceiling where he counted the water spots left on the spackle from steam. Only when he'd counted enough, and his girlfriend was appropriately covered in a towel, did he manage to look down without glowing from embarrassment.

Kise: "____cchi, don't die on me!" He's dramatic when he flings open the bathroom door to find his girlfriend in a heap on the floor. The shower curtain and towel that's clinging to her are soaking wet from the shower still pouring down and he has trouble deciding what to do first. Turn off the water? Or help his girlfriend up? He ends up standing there for a few seconds trying to figure out what to do and she ends up yelling at him to help her first.

Kasamatsu: He hears the loud crash from outside the bathroom and comes running in, only to immediately cover his eyes at the state of his girlfriend's undress. He's reaching out one hand to help her up while the other one tries to keep his gaze away from her body — give her some privacy, he tells himself. But when he looks in the mirror and sees her anyway, he can't help the bright shade of red from invading his face.

Aomine: The seriousness of his attitude when helping his girlfriend up immediately washes away when he realizes she's going to be fine. The troubled frown on his face melts into a teasing smirk. "Maybe you shouldn't be showering alone. I could join you from now on." He waggles his eyesbrows a bit after his comment, trying to egg her on to agreeing. After all, she can't slip and fall again if he's right there to catch her.

Midorima: It's almost as if he were prepared for this exact moment because he seems almost methodical in the way he helps her up off the floor, wrapping a towel around her body before sitting her down on the bathroom counter. He pulls out a first aid kit before she can even get a word in edgewise, his hands delicately checking her scalp for any serious head wounds. When none come up, she finally hears him let out a single sigh of relief.

Murasakibara: She almost feels like a child with the way he's able to so easily pick her up off the bathroom floor after her fall. He's gentle to set her back on her feet, his hands still holding on to her sides in case the floor was still too slippery. "____-chin, are you okay?" The quick glance over her body doesn't reveal any major injuries, but he still hovers around the bathroom door after she insists on continuing on with her shower.

Akashi: Maybe it was a bit of an overreaction, but the day after her fall, he has the interior of the bathroom completely redone. All she had asked for was a rubber bathmat, something that would prevent her from slipping again. Instead, he goes the full nine yards and has the shower floor ripped out and replaced with something easier to stand on. For a moment, he contemplates bars on the walls. Maybe that was a bit too far...

Kuroko: You'd never seen him slap his phone back down onto the table so quickly before. Kuroko takes a brief second to recompose himself, taking a breath before slowly peeking at his lockscreen again. When he sees your nude on the screen, you hear his breath hitch.

"____-chan, please... You can't just tease me like this."

Kise: It's like it happens in slow motion. Kise flips his phone over, glancing down at the screen. The image of you scantily clad in your lingerie has him pausing. He stares for a few seconds too long, his face slowly going through every shade of red. There's a whine in the back of his throat.

"When did you take this? Do you have more?"

Aomine: He almost doesn't notice at first, but when he does, Aomine is slow to react. He lifts a brow, expression changing from curious to devious as he smirks down at the picture. After a few seconds, you see him trying to zoom in, a light snicker leaving his lips when he realizes you're watching his reaction.

"You know I'm keeping this as it is now, right?"

Midorima: His first reaction upon seeing your nude picture was to clutch his phone close to his chest, as if there were people nearby that were eavesdropping. He eyes instantly pinpoint onto you, glaring with his lips downturned into a frown. He holds his phone up to you, shaking it.

"Ch-change it back! I don't want other people seeing this!"

Murasakibara: The sucker held between his lips drops a bit as his jaw goes slack. That, accompanied with the slight tinting of red on his cheeks, is the only indication Murasakibara gives you that you've caught him by surprise. Before you can fully gauge his reaction, he's putting his phone away into his pocket.

"Huh? Change it back? No way, ____-chin. It's my favorite now."

Akashi: The slow exhale of breath he lets out is your only clue that he's been caught off guard. Akashi's lips slowly curl up into an amused smile. When his phone screen goes dark, he taps on it just to get another look at the picture. His eyes flicker over to yours, catching your gaze.

"Looks like I've found a gift."

First and foremost, you have my deepest condolences for your loss, anon. I can't even begin to imagine what you are going through. Grief is one hell of an emotion and I hope you are taking all the time you need to reground yourself and heal. I hope the scenarios help even just a bit. Admin Neon

It had been weeks. Weeks of putting on the mask. Weeks of pushing down the bubbling emotions in the pit of your stomach. Weeks of bottling it in. He had thought, maybe, you were already starting to heal.

But he was smarter than that and he knew a break down was eminent. It wasn't healthy to pretend for so long; to ignore the nagging ache. So one day when you paused mid-laughter, a wobble to your lip and tears collecting in your eyes, he wasn't surprised when that flood of emotions finally crashed upon you.

Kuroko: Out in public, he quietly ushers you toward a quieter spot, guiding you with one hand while the other rubbed gentle circles onto your back. Vaguely, you hear him murmuring out encouraging words, none of them telling you to stop crying. He knows you need this.

When the two of you stop walking, he pulls you into a hug, shielding you from the world's prying eyes. "I'm here for you," he murmurs into your hair.

Kagami: Time seems to freeze for him when your first hiccup reaches his ears. For a moment, he's unsure why you're suddenly crying. Realization comes when you hiccup again, following it with a broken sob. No matter where you are, he instantly pulls you to him, engulfing you in a hug so tight, you have to push back to breathe.

Never good with his words, Kagami doesn't say anything the entire time he holds you. But he never lets go either. Not until you're okay.

Kise: The second tears start to well up in your eyes, he also feels hot tears prick at his. A sympathy crier, his tears start to roll down his cheeks before yours even leave your lashes. Despite that, he knows you're the one who's aching.

He coos your name as he pulls you into a hug. He's not great with comforting words, so ends up babbling a bit, but one point does get across. "It's okay to cry."

Aomine: He feels a bit whiplashed after seeing you go from bubbly laughter to sobbing. He doesn't allow himself the time to ponder however, moving on instinct as he pulls you off to the side to have a seat somewhere quiet.

Sitting next to you, Aomine tugs you closer until your head is resting on his shoulder. He doesn't say much of anything, hoping his presence would be enough of a comfort.

Midorima: He's prepared, pulling out a handkerchief from his pocket. Midorima helps you wipe at the tears rolling down your eyes, face poised in a practiced expression of calm.

His voice is quiet, calming, when he speaks to you. "Let's bring you somewhere more private," he coaxes, lulling you into security knowing he would be there to support you through the emotions to come.

Murasakibara: He has the foresight to block the rest of the world's view of you, shielding you with his body. Leaning over you, he places one hand on the top of your head. His hand is still, unlike the little tussle he would normally give your hair.

There's not much he can think of to say, so Murasakibara chooses to stay quiet as he keeps you close, waiting out your tears. When they finally subside, you're rewarded with his smile.

Himuro: He places his jacket, heavy on your shoulders, over you. With it, it brings the scent of his cologne and the warmth borrowed from his skin. He helps you pull it closer as the sobs wrack your body.

The warmth of his jacket is amplified when Himuro wraps his arms tightly around you, shushing gently into your hair. "It's going to be okay," he promises in a whisper, rocking you gently by the sway of his heal. "It's gunna be okay one day."

Akashi: A single look from him and the staff that had been occupying his dining room immediately gave the two of you some privacy. With curious eyes gone, he's quick to pull you up into his arms, holding you in an embrace that wanted to hold you together as you fell apart.

Akashi knows the pain you are feeling now, having lived through it once himself. He knows words mean little right now. He only hopes his actions convey every ounce of love and aching he has for you.

Kuroko: "Oh, I see. Sorry for bothering you with this, then."

Kuroko is polite as ever after your rejection. After all, he still liked you, even if it was impossible for you to reciprocate those feelings for him. Despite your rejection, he still sticks around and wants to remain as really good friends. If anything, the rejection makes your friendship with him stronger because he knows more about the real you now.

Kise: "But we're so perfect for each other."

There's a pout and a whine coming from Kise, but he's not going to push the issue any further. He sulks for quite a while over his failed endeavor to get you to date him. Hell, he even sulks to you about it. But eventually he's back to his usual self around you and claiming he's still forever in your corner, whether it be as friends or lovers.

Aomine: "Wait, what? Are you sure?"

With the way he's asking, it almost sounds like Aomine doesn't believe you, but really he's just trying to make sure he didn't mishear. A younger Aomine would have made a lecherous joke about joining in sometime with you and your other if you had one, but as an adult, he's simply embarrassed over his mistake.

Midorima: "Was I the last person to know this?"

This questions comes after Midorima realizes that your sexulaity didn't come as a surprise to anyone else. A part of him wonders if you had been hiding it from him. But for what purpose? He seems a little slighted and has to keep his distance from you for a bit while he figures out how to get over you from this point on.

Murasakibara: "Huh? What do you mean you don't swing my way?"

Murasakibara is a bit thrown off by the phrasing at first, so it takes a little more explanation for him to get it. When he does though, he seems to furrow his brow at you and pout. He's not necessarily upset with you, but he might distance himself for a while while he sorts out his feelings and processes all the information.

Akashi: "My apologies, I, uh... I didn't expect that."

Akashi prided himself in being rather perceptive both on and off court, so for him to overlook something as big as your sexuality before he confessed came as a surprise to him. He's more disappointed in himself for misreading every interaction between the two of you and easily accepts your rejection.

Kuroko: He had thought, what would be more romantic than a letter driven scavenger hunt? The little adventure he had led you on with his handwritten notes had taken you through many of the places he remembered interacting with you — the classroom, the library, on the rooftop — and it all ended here, next to the giant tree at the back of the school grounds. As you approached him, he gave you a soft smile and handed you the last letter; his confession.

He felt his heart stop when you looked up at him in confusion, asking, "Huh? Kuroko? Who's that?"

Kasamatsu: Looking out at the small group of friends gathered around, he could feel the burning edge of anxiety eating away at his stomach. He tried not to look at you out amongst the people watching him, tried to ignore how your eyes were glued to him. Kasamatsu glanced over to the side of the stage where Kise stood, silently encouraging him from the sidelines. He shifted the guitar in his lap, deciding to bite the bullet. He'd dedicate this song to you.

Too bad the microphone let out a piercing screech the second he grabbed it, causing him to turn red and run off stage.

Aomine: Cornering you near the bike racks on campus, Aomine had one of his easygoing, lazy grins on his face as flirt after pickup line fell from his lips. He was leaning against one of the bike rails nearby, looming over your as you fiddled with the lock on your wheel. Too bad he hadn't really been paying attention to where he was placing his feet, however, as he soon found himself tripping over the spoke of another bike, getting tangled before falling to the ground.

Aomine could feel his cheeks burn with embarrassment as he heard you ask if he was okay after his disastrous faceplant.

Midorima: He had been trying so hard to seem as if he were on par with your intellectuality; as if he were worthy of your time and attention. He'd studied all the right terms, really absorbed all pieces of information on anything you showed any semblance of interest in, and did his best to have engaging conversations with you about them. And, for the most part, it seemed to work. You liked talking with him, you were impressed with him, you—

"You're so smart, Midorima-kun. Reminds me of me at your age. You still thought of him as a child.

Himuro: The English study date was supposed to be something simple. Something lowkey that he didn't have to call a date if the vibes weren't right. But it all somehow got turned around when you started asking him to translate a romantic scene from your favorite drama. He was doing fine, speaking every flirting phrase in Japanese, voice dropped as he tried to woo you with them, but...

You snorted, trying to hold back laugher. "Sorry, Himuro, that just sounds so strange coming from you. Is that seriously how it's translated?" Okay, maybe he was being too technical with his translations.

Akashi: It was an amateur mistake. He should have paid attention to Yukimaru's appearance, should have listened to all the signs. The pale horse had been antsy, looking a bit more skittish than usual, but Akashi had ignored the warning signs in favor of keeping his eyes on you. Enthralled with your first time seeing a horse up close, you didn't know what to look for to clue into Yukimaru's discomfort, so Akashi couldn't blame you for what happened.

He just wished Yukimura remembered it was rude to kick at his owner's feet when irritated...

Kuroko: He was walking passed a group of people, avoiding the paparazzi, when he noticed her getting a little to close to the edge of the sidewalk. She had managed to take enough of a step backward to stumble, but before she could fall completely, Kuroko was catching her. He'd never seen anyone look at him like he was a knight in shining armor before, so it really caught him off guard when she told him a breathless, "Thank you." Then it really caught him off guard when her bodyguards took her out of his arms.

Kagami: He had been chatting with her throughout most of the event after she walked up to him with interest in her eyes. By the time the event was wrapping up, she had insisted they keep in touch through social media. After she put her details into his phone and walked away, Kagami glanced at his screen. He nearly choked on his own spit when he saw the account that had been added to his friend's list. "What the hell, who is she?! She's more famous than me!" He had no idea who she was when they first met.

Kise: Having been a model himself at some point in his life, Kise actually knew her from his younger days when they were both new models in the industry together. As such, he's easily able to get her attention when he calls out a happy, "____cchi!" It had been a long time since she'd heard the familiar honorific and the two of them spend a lot of the event together after that, catching up. By the time the event is ending, she's slipping her phone number to Kise so they could continue where they left off on their own terms.

Aomine: If there was something other than basketball that Aomine kept up with, it was the latest idols and models. So he knew exactly who she was the second he laid eyes on her at the party. To be frank, he's trying to not let himself freak out on the inside as he tries to act cool on the outside. "What's a pretty thing like you doing in a place like this?" He knows it's not the smoothest of pickup lines, but it's enough to get her laughing. He spends the rest of the event trying to get closer to her in the hopes she'd take him home.

Midorima: She was gorgeous, all eyes on her and all cameras pointed in her direction. And she was talking to him. Which meant that all eyes were also on him and all cameras were also noting his every move. Midorima wasn't much of a fan of his conversations being televised. But when he leaned down to whisper in her ear, asking her, "Could we continue this conversation privately?" and she turned beet red in front of the paparazzi. Well... He should have expected all the headlines that would be published the day after.

Murasakibara: He was near the snack bar when he noticed her. She was acting strange, stepping from side to side every so often, glancing around him. Murasakibara's eyes followed her gaze and he noted someone with a clipboard looking around. When he turned back to her, she was stuffing her face with a muffin. "Sorry," she apologized to him. "I'm using you as a shield to hide from my manager while I eat." That got a laugh out of him and he stood stalk still for as long as she needed after that.

Akashi: She had been seated next to him during the course of the event, so naturally, they would start a conversation. Akashi was polite, well-spoken, and engaging; everything that seemed to attract her to him. By the end of the event, the chemistry between the two of them had been noticed by everyone in attendance. It was nothing short of expected when he took her hand in view of all the cameras, kissing it goodnight as he asked her when he would be expecting to see her again.

Kuroko: You swore it was just a party trick, but even you couldn't deny you were more than really good at escapology when you broke free of some binds for the umpteenth time without any struggle. For a moment, Kuroko jokes that the pair of you would make for great petty thieves in a manga, you with your ease of escape and him with his low presence. He says it flatly however, in that monotone way that makes you wonder if he might actually be implying something.

Kise: You'd mentioned to him before that you'd taken up aerial silk lessons, but Kise had never truly comprehended what that meant until he saw you practice one day. To say he nearly screamed when you twirled at twisting your way to the ceiling before falling from that height, only to be caught by the twist of silk around your calf. He can't really get passed the fear he has for you falling to really appreciate your hobby for what it is. It scares him too much!

Aomine: When you mention sword swallowing to Aomine, the first thing out of his smirking mouth is an innuendo. "Baby, I already know you can swallow my sword." But after smacking his arm a few times in embarrassment and then explaining what you actually meant, he's actually a bit impressed if not a little freaked out. He winces when you describe the feeling, the thought of sharp metal so close to his insides not appealing at all.

Midorima: The first time he actually sees you practice fire breathing, Midorima freaks out a little bit on the inside. It definitely shows on his outsides as well, with his eyes practically bugged out of his glasses and a strained frown on his lips. That has to hurt your lungs, right? That couldn't be good for you, having fuel so close to your airways. He definitely doesn't understand how it works and thinks it's a rather dangerous hobby to know just for fun.

Murasakibara: Seeing you on stilts for the first time actually has Murasakibara struggling to hold back a little bit of laughter. "Ne, ____-chin, you're finally taller than me now." He finds it rather amusing when you waddle up to him and the top of his head barely reaches your stomach. He makes more than a few comments about how this must be what it looks like to look up to him on your average, every day.

Akashi: It wasn't exactly a very PG setting when Akashi found out you were able to contort your body farther than regular. He may have internally freaked out during his moment of pause where he had your leg pressed too far up, wondering if he'd hurt you. After telling him of your little circus-esque hobby however, he's more than a little intrigued; both in and out of the bedroom. You don't have to ask to know he likes watching you practice.

Kuroko: He already spent a lot of time in the local bookstore, but the day they opened a small stationary shop right next door, he found himself suddenly spending every free time off in that shop. He didn't even know the first thing about stationary, preferring to read the words on a page rather than write them himself, but Kuroko couldn't deny the allure he felt every time the shop attendant walked up to him with her sweet smile and asked, "Did you need any help today?"

He'd always smile back and reply, "Yes, actually," wanting to take up any time she would offer.

Kise: He was so grateful that there was a little coffee shop nearby the stationary store, as he sat directly in line of the woman behind the counter after making his purchase of cutesy papers and gel pens. Kise spent the better half of an hour scrawling things down on the paper he'd just bought and, when his masterpiece was complete, he waltzed right back into the store and found her right away.

"Excuse me, I want to return these items," he stated, though the smile on his face said he wasn't at all perturbed. When he handed her the paper, she noted a messy drawing, his name and a phone number. "I think someone's already written on this, so I wanted to give it back to you."

Aomine: He had walked into the stationary shop on a whim one day, wanting to get away from Momoi during their shared shopping trip. He'd only wanted to head inside for a minute, perusing the shelves with no intent on actually purchasing anything, just so he could get a minute away from his pink haired friend. But then the attendant walked around the corner, tucking a strand of her hair behind her ear, and Aomine felt his heart skip several beats.

"Yeah, I could use some help," he told her when she asked if he'd needed assistance. "Maybe you can help me find a pen so I can write your number down."

Midorima: "Ink. For stamps." He had come into the store with a plan, but the stiffness of his voice had instantly thrown any chance of acting smooth out the window.

Still, the girl behind the counter was kind enough to help him, leading him to an aisle that held more colored ink pads and rubber stamps than he could ever imagine existing. Midorima asked if she would show him a few of her favorites, hoping he could choke out enough words to keep her there long enough for him to convey his true intentions; getting to know her more.

Murasakibara: There were a lot of things in the stationary shop for Murasakibara to look at, though none of them seemed the least bit interesting. If it weren't for the fact he wanted to see the girl who worked at the counter, he was sure he wouldn't have even thought to set foot in the little store. As it was, however, she seemed to think he had an affinity for stickers, as it was always the aisle she found him in the most when he wanted to be in her proximity.

"I could help you pick out a few nice ones," she offered, to which he would always say yes. His bag was full of more stickers than he would ever need at this point.

Himuro: He'd been frequenting the shopping district more often than usual with the hopes of seeing the girl who worked at the stationary shop. Sometimes he would catch her during her lunch hour off, always offering to join her on her limited time for a break. Usually, he caught her while she was in the middle of her shift, always ensuring to bring a snack along with him.

"I hope you like mocha," he told her, stepping into the shop and finding her already smiling at him at the corner. As he handed her the small cup of coffee, he relished in the fleeting moments where they hands met.

Akashi: He watched as she intricately packed away all of the items he'd decided to purchase that day, her smaller hands folding his parchment in two toned tissue paper. She did the same for the pens and pencils he bought, crinkling the wrapping around them before delicately placing them into his bag. While she did this, Akashi looked over the receipt she had handed him and scrawled down his signature for the use of his card.

"I hope to see you again the next time I'm in here," he told her, sliding the receipt back in her direction. He'd written his number down as well. "Maybe even sooner than that."

Midorima

Midorima was impressed, watching as the young boy sitting in front of him spoke along with the televised cartoon on the screen. His cousin had seemed to do well with entertaining himself, leaving Midorima nothing much to do in terms of actual babysitting. Feeling as if he could leave the kid well enough alone, he sat back on the couch and began to read.

Above him, the lights flickered once, twice, three times before completely going out. The room went absolutely silent and dark as the power to the home went out, turning off all the lights and the television. The room was completely quiet.

And then his baby cousin started wailing.

"Shit!" Midorima cussed quietly, scrambling to set his book down and scoop up the little guy. "H-hey, it's okay. I'll fix it." He had no idea how to fix it.

Akashi

Akashi tries not to groan as the young toddler in his arms attempts to climb higher on the taller male. When a grubby little hand grabs at his hair, tugging rather harshly, he bites his cheek to hold back a hiss. His baby cousin had been cute earlier when he had been asleep, but now all he could see was a round little menace.

Akashi looked toward the door when it clicked open, watching as his baby cousin's parents entered the room. He held a single finger to his lips, silently telling them to stay quiet as they entered. In his lap, the little toddler was fast asleep, thumb in his mouth and drool dribbling onto Akashi's pants.

"He literally just went down," Akashi sighed, sounding more like a teenager than ever in his life. "Please don't wake him."

He almost had to bite his tongue when he felt his baby cousin shift in his lap, praying to whatever deity would listen that he'd stay asleep.

Kuroko: There's the smallest of pouts on Kuroko's face as he watches you play, going after a character who you tut as very similar to him. He never expected to be boiled down to only a few traits, thinking himself more complicated and nuanced. "You don't like him better, do you?"

Kagami: There's a red on his cheeks that almost seems to rival his hair when he realizes how similar your favorite character is to him. He's actually a bit in denial when you point out the similarities. "You kidding me?" He ends his question there, unsure whether to take it as a compliment or insult.

Kise: "Oooh, that character looks really handsome!" Of course, Kise is holding a hand up to his chin, posing very similarly to the character on screen as he says this. He definitely sees the resemblance between him and the character and grins teasingly at you as he tells you he thinks he would've made the same choice.

Aomine: "Of course you would choose this character, he seems like the best one," Aomine teases as he watches you choose certain dialogue options for your favorite character. With how similar their personalities are, he's easily able to help you whenever you get stumped on an option, choosing for you.

Midorima: "This character seems rather sensible, if not a little stuck up." Midorima watches you, not realizing that you were choosing that character in particular due to his similarities to your boyfriend. When you finally point them out, he seems almost shocked an surprised, as if he couldn't believe he acted that way as well.

Murasakibara: The character looks nothing like him, short and chubby cheeked, but the personality seems pretty spot on. Murasakibara sits beside you as you play, pouting whenever you try to convince him how similar the two of them were. "No we're not, ____-chin. You're just saying that."

Akashi: "I see you've got a type, then," Akashi comments with a smile when he notices the similarities between himself and your favored character. It has an amused chuckle coming out of him as he watches you play, though it also gives him a bit of an uncanny valley sort of feeling.

Hanamiya: "That guy seems like a dick." It's comical how Hanamiya seems to insult the otome character you happen to be going for, as if his self awareness is nowhere to be found. He makes fun of the choices you make to woo the character, but he's unwilling to admit a lot of the dialogue choices you have would work on him too.

Kuroko: There's a small smile on his face, because he does recognize you're joking, but the furrow in his brow and worry in his eyes gives away his true feelings. "Please don't joke about that, ____. I don't think I could handle seeing you go through that again."

Kagami: "What? No, no way, not happening!" He almost gets a little too loud in his outburst, nearly waking the small little baby held in his arms. You'll have to reassure him more than once that you were actually joking about wanting a second so soon.

Kiyoshi: "I know you want another one, but maybe we should wait a bit longer." He looks actually rather serious when he says this, holding on to your hand and squeezing it tight. The way he does it has you feeling like he's afraid you still might disappear now.

Kise: "No, ____, I'm fine with one! Our perfect little one!" There are tears in his eyes when he says this, holding both you and the baby close. He doesn't even catch that you're joking because he's too worried over all the possibilities.

Aomine: He snorts. "Yeah right, when the doc gets back in this room, I'm asking to get snipped." He's rather serious in his comment, which is a little surprising, but the last thing he wants to see in his life is you going through that scary situation again.

Midorima: His initial response is silence. There's a part of him that knows you are simply joking, probably high off the endorphins that were in your body after giving birth, but he can't help but imagine you going through all the pain and trouble again. He doesn't want it.

Takao: Normally he's the one to be making jokes and enjoying them, but when you make yours he responds with a deep frown and a shake of his head. He sounds a little shaky and breathless as he says, "That's not a good joke, ____. That was terrifying."

Murasakibara: He shakes his head immediately after your comment. "Nuh uh, I don't want anymore." Which is exactly the opposite of what he had been telling you while you were still pregnant, asking you to give him plenty of children.

Akashi: He had always wanted more than one child, so it's definitely on his mind as well, but he would never want to risk losing you in the process. Though it's not the appropriate time right now, he has the thought of using a surrogate next time on his mind.

Mibuchi: "Maybe one day," he responds, smoothing one of his hands over your matted hair gently. He's only saying it to placate you however, as he really doesn't want to put you through all of that again. His refusal for another child will have to be a later discussion.

Nebuya: He almost doesn't seem to be listening to you as you joke with him, his harsh gaze seemingly fixated on yours. Your difficult birthing experience has shaken all of his confidence as a partner, making him feel helpless and he doesn't want to feel that way again.

Hayama: He had been bouncing your newborn slightly when you made the joke and it made him freeze completely. He's usually not so serious, so seeing him suddenly frown at you was slightly jarring. He may not give you an answer for a while, unsure how to respond.

Hanamiya: "Pfft, as if. It's not fucking happening." Despite his harsh words, you know they come from a place of care and worry. Seeing you nearly die has scared him and it's going to take him a while before he's even comfortable with the thought of trying for another.

Kuroko: He may or may not have snuck into Kagami's house while the other male was making chocolates to learn a thing or two from him. That being said, his own homemade chocolates are not that bad. He manages to make small, bite sized pieces of milk chocolate that melt in your mouth. And your hand and your pocket and your containers and... well, they can't seem to hold their shape at all.

Kagami: He's always been great at cooking, so chocolate making didn't seem that far off for him. He's able to make decent looking little chocolate truffles, but his presentation for them is absolutely lacking. Stuffed into a tupperware container with a sticky note slapped on top, he shakily hands it to you the next day in hopes that the flavor of the chocolate would speak more than his decorating skills.

Kise: He spends such a long time making sure that the chocolates he makes look aesthetically pleasing, that he forgets to actually make sure that they taste as good as well. He manages to make the cutest little truffles, each one decoratively painted with edible shimmer that make them look so delectable, but the second you pop one into your mouth, you're met with the most awful, bitter taste of burned candy.

Aomine: He had never been good at making sweets. The only thing he was sure of was that he could not, under any circumstances, follow any of Momoi's advice unless he wanted to accidentally poison you. He ends up going the easy route and finds those ready-made candy melts that he can just microwave and put into molds, but even that gets a little messed up when he winds up breaking half of them.

Midorima: Prior to his planned confession, he spent weeks watching video after video, tutorial after tutorial, just to learn the best method for chocolate making. The whole process ends up being harder than he initially thought, but the end result are halfway decent sweets that he seems proud to present to you. He even goes to slightly extra mile by finding a decorative bag to store them in.

Takao: The process of making chocolates is a complete mess. He doesn't know how to cook and even less so does he know how to create sweets. He ends up burning a lot of them, but doesn't want to waste the ones he's made already, so he eats them himself. Ends up getting violently sick from eating all the burnt chocolate and he looks physically ill when he hands you the measly good ones he's managed.

Murasakibara: He's always been good at making sweets and confectionaries, as it's a particular interest of his, so making the chocolates for Valentine's Day was never the problem. However, actually handing them over to you for a confession? He seems hesitant, not because he doesn't want you to have them, but because he's unsure how to do so without it being awkward.

Himuro: He's a bit stubborn when it comes to asking for help from people he knows are better at chocolate making, so he decides instead to follow a video step by step. Unfortunately for him, he doesn't have all the necessary equipment used in the video, so he spends a lot of time improvising. The chocolates end up actually coming out decent, but he's disappointed that they're not perfect.

Akashi: Chocolate making may be something he's not actually good at, as the kitchen is a disaster by the time he's through making the sweets. There's a cook standing with him in the kitchen, offering him pieces of advice, but he is constantly shutting them down and insistent that he can do it on his own. He brings the chocolates to his room that night so the chef can't switch them out for other ones.