You slumped onto the couch, staring at your phone with a deep frown. The rejection still stung, the words playing over and over in your mind. You knew it was a long shot, but you had hoped—just a little—that things would turn out differently.

Just as you were about to sink further into your self-pity, your phone buzzed.

“What’s up good-looking?”

You rolled your eyes. You should’ve known.

“Not now, Kuroo.”

A few seconds later, another text popped up.

“Someone’s had a bad day.” “What’s wrong?”

You hesitated before typing back.

“I got rejected.” “It was stupid of me to think I had a chance.”

There was a longer pause this time. You sighed, expecting him to make some dumb joke to lighten the mood. That was just how Kuroo was—always teasing, always smirking. But instead, his response was surprisingly soft.

“I know it sucks.”

Another message came right after.

“You have a chance with me though.”

Your heart skipped a beat.

“Huh?”

Before you could fully process what was happening, your doorbell rang. You hesitated, but when you opened the door, there he was—Kuroo Tetsurou, standing in your doorway with that signature smirk, but his golden eyes held something different this time.

“I meant what I said,” he shrugged, stuffing his hands into his pockets. “So… wanna give it a shot?”

And just like that, your bad day took a completely unexpected turn.