(ENG) KUROKO NO BASKET ONESHOTS

TAKAO X READER - JUST THE WAY YOU ARE

'Strength and courage, (Name). All this stuff won't do itself.' – you think to yourself, trying to encourage you to be productive.

The tests for university are now getting close for those who have chosen your degree, so in the past few weeks you've been stuffing yourself with tests from previous years to see how you're doing. Of course, since you're still in high school, it's quite hard to pay the right attention to both school studies and university preparation - and that's why lately you barely have a social life.

The one who has suffered the most from your absence is undoubtedly your boyfriend, Takao Kazunari, who, affectionate as he is, would like to be by your side at all times. In fact, the moment you put your phone away from your desk to avoid distractions, you receive a message from him:

(T) Yoooo, (name-chaaan)! How is my princess? <3

(T) Would you like to meet today or are you too busy?

A smile appears on your lips, but it's bittersweet to say the least: you have already procrastinated too much for today, you absolutely have to put your head on the books and stay focused.

(N) Hi <3 I'm still struggling with those damn tests T_T

(T) As I thought... Don't worry, let's meet another time! :)

You can't look at that message without imagining the person on the other side of the screen: Takao is so sweet and understanding that he doesn't make you feel guilty about it, but... Saddened, you put down the phone and go back to your desk. You open the book to the page you need and start reading the exercise, when the sense of guilt overwhelms you. You can't think of your Kazu with that sad face, not after neglecting him for so long, but at the same time your future is just as important... At last, you get up again and pick up your phone.

(N) Look... it's true that I have to study, but I miss you, Kazu-chan

(N) A lot

(N) So, would you like to come and keep me company while I study?

The hawk-eyed boy's answer doesn't take long:

(T) Of course, you don't even have to ask! I'll be there in a flash, (Name-chan)!

With a lighter heart, you take advantage of the quarter of an hour you have before he arrives to put on something presentable, fix your messy hair and give your room a semblance of order. The doorbell marks the end of the cleaning moment, so you run to open the door and after a long time you can hold in your arms that agglomeration of tenderness and fun again.

"Well, Kazu-chan." – you start as soon as you get into your room – "I really have to focus and do my test now, so be good for a while, okay?"

"How long will it take?"

"It depends on how hard it is."

"More or less?" – he insists, curious.

"Like an hour and a half, maybe two."

He sighs, resigned to the harsh reality.

"Alright, I'll wait." – he concludes with a smile, ruffling the hair you had just combed – "Go for it!"

Full of motivation, you rush to the test and answer one question after another, until the first part is completed. Satisfied with the result, you move on to the second, but something prevents you from paying close attention: and that something is called Takao Kazunari. To entertain himself he decided to start watching videos on the internet, which are a problem not only for the high volume, but also for the laughter and comments he adds.