I feel awful because this has been in the inbox for over a year now, and I just couldn’t think of anything to write for Kenma’s part. I think we’ll keep the Kenma request in the inbox in case either May or I come up with anything at some point, but I’m going to have to skip it for now. I hope that’s okay…
This takes place a year after the first summer training camp arc, so I think it’s important to note that the reader is a first-year at karasuno and that everyone is a year older now (i.e. the first-years are second years here)
If you like what i do and want to show your support, consider supporting me on ko-fi!
– Admin Rachel Lauren
“Again? How does Karasuno keep recruiting cute managers so they always have two?”
Yamamoto’s ready to fall to his knees as he exclaims this, while Tanaka’s only two seconds from boasting. Yachi turns to you with a sheepish smile, but you only cock an eyebrow at the dramatic display.
“Ah, you’ll get used to it,” she says with a nervous laugh. You’re surprised that you can hear her over the noise the Nekoma captain and Tanaka are making, but you nod and follow her to the court for the team’s first set.
“I’m not used to being fawned over like this,” you admit. “Are they always this way?”
“Nekoma doesn’t have a manager, so they tend to make a big show when another team does,” she explains with a laugh. It seems silly, but considering how Nishinoya and Tanaka were elated when Yachi recruited you, you can’t help but wonder if this behavior is normal for all the teams in the group. “Also, they seem to have a betting problem, and their captain tends to lose whenever they do. I’m sure he’s upset about that too.”
Right on cue, you hear cheering from said team. Two of them high five: their libero and one of their taller members. You feel your face flush as they begin to speak.
“We were right again!”
“Lucky!”
“Tora-san! Lev! You owe us yakisoba next week after practice!”
This is such a cute ask!!! We had to do this one in time for the holidays 😀
~Admins Alyx and Emma
Tanaka
He and Nishinoya definitely made a point of putting mistletoe up in strategic locations, hoping to get kissed by cute girls
That said, he was not actually expecting it. You completely take him by surprise, and even though you only kissed him on the cheek, he freezes, his eyes going wide as saucers.
When you lean back he’s blushing bright red. He opens his mouth like he’s going to speak, but is interrupted by a loud “NICE, RYUU!!!” from Noya.
Even you’re a little embarrassed at that, because now everyone is looking at you two.
You both laugh nervously and make your way away from the mistletoe, but you find him outside later and kiss him again–this time not just on the cheek.
Yamamoto
He lingers near mistletoe, hoping maybe to get lucky
Yet another part of him is absolutely terrified of getting kissed in public. He’s not at that level yet.
When you do approach him with your sweet smile and cute sweater, he nearly melts. You point out the mistletoe that he’s been standing under with a giggle, and he tries to put on a brave face, but he’s dying inside.
Your kiss tastes like hot cocoa, and even if its small and chaste, he just about combusts
After he composes himself he puffs up with pride and stomps over to Tanaka and Kuroo to brag that HE got kissed! See? There’s a lipstick mark to prove it!!!
Not before he gets your number, of course.
Kyoutani
Sweet baby avoids doorways, arches, ceiling fans, and idiots with those stupid novelty headbands just in case. He hates the custom, for the most part. Less because of the kissing and more because the public nature of it. Kissing is intimate, damn it, not something a plant should tell him to do just because.
His only exception, to be honest, is if you’re there. He’ll still get shy and weird if you push it, though.
However, if you make it a sweet, chaste kiss on his cheek, his nose, or his forehead, he is extremely weak.
Save the big kisses for when you’re in private, though. He does get extremely shy and flustered about it, and he really doesn’t need Oikawa or Yahaba teasing him about it.
Koganegawa
Completely oblivious to the fact that the mistletoe is there.
When you kiss him, he is really, genuinely confused. He just kind of stares at you, his eyebrows pulling together as he tries to work out what’s going on.
After puzzling over it silently for a few moments, he manages a very eloquent “Huh?!”
“Mistletoe,” you say with an amused grin, and watch as he looks up and realizes where you’re both standing. He blinks several times, and you can see the moment it sinks in that yes, you actually did just kiss him.
He continues to stand there for several minutes even after you walk away. “You broke him!” Futakuchi says with a laugh, waving a hand in front of Koganegawa’s face.
Tendou
He’s a big fan of catching other people standing under the mistletoe and obnoxiously informing them that they have to kiss each other now (and then teasing them about it).
You can’t help but notice that he’s pretty careful to avoid the mistletoe himself, though.
You have plenty of patience, though. You stand just close enough to the mistletoe that you don’t get caught under it with someone else, and wait until Tendou slips up.
When he does, you step forward and clear your throat, pointing up at the mistletoe. His eyes flit upwards before widening suddenly.
“Your turn,” you say, before tugging him down by the collar to kiss him sound on the lips.
He stares at you as you pull back, his cheeks bright red. You kiss him once more on the nose, because he’s too cute.
Bokuto
Stands or walks under the mistletoe as much as he possibly can.
It’s really kind of adorable; his eyes are bright and excited, and it’s impossible to miss how he keeps glancing at you.
You don’t wait long before you indulge him, acting like you just happened to walk under the mistletoe at the same time he did.
“Aha!” he says, pointing up at the mistletoe with a wide grin.
You smile and throw your arms around his neck, giving him a thorough kiss; “Merry Christmas, babe.”
Lev
He’s wondering why you told him to stand still under the mistletoe.
He’s also nervous because you whispered in Kuroo’s ear and now Kuroo is giving him that Look and he feels very attacked right now.
You return. You have a chair? Why do you have a chair?
You plunk the chair in front of him. You climb on the chair.
You give him a little smooch while standing on the chair.
He’s confused for a solid two hours, but once he gets it, he literally can’t stop laughing. Don’t worry, you and Yaku can team up on his titan ass later.
Terushima
He’s one of those idiots with the mistletoe on a headband (or worse–on his belt buckle)
He likes to jump around the party, telling everyone they have to kiss him! It’s tradition!
Even if you brush him off initially, he’s persistent. You’ve caught his attention and now he’s a dog with a bone and doesn’t want to let go.
Even if it’s just a little peck on the cheek to get him to shut up, he’s silenced pretty much immediately.
If it’s something more, though, he definitely needs some time to figure out how to Can again, because he’s broken now.
Cuddle (Are they cuddly people? How do they like to hug/ be hugged?)
Look up the term “cuddle monster” and a picture of Lev will be there. He absolutely loves wrapping all four of his long limbs around his girl, holding her close and nuzzling into her hair. He’ll take a deep breath of her scent, sighing how much he loves holding her. Much as he is a goofball and lacks tact in what he says, he’s clear when it comes to his affection.
Let's Otaku About It 