my biggest unpopular hq headcanon is that yamaguchi & kuroo have the same personality. they only appear dissimilar because they're at different stages in their lives during the manga. but come age 30, they'll basically be operating on the same wavelength
people often misconstrue his anger, too, interpreting it as betrayal for being lied to. he is angry on behalf of akiteru, not towards him. he believes the person who he loved and respected the most was having their time and effort wasted, and it makes him furious.
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two early influential shounen series, saint seiya and gundam, had women, specifically fujoshi, serving as the backbone of the fanbase. to claim that men alone made anime popular is not only a huge generalization, but also factually wrong
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I love a tsukki who must compulsively share everything with kuroo. he is not predisposed to being generous, nor does he seek validation from others. but kuroo is exceptional. he yearns for this man's approval on all the precious things in his life.
love the idea of Kei going for drinks with the first year crew, he and Kuroo have been dating for a while, and the latter calls asking what time heโll be back. Kei is smitten as a kitten on the phone, all sugar, โokay, baby. mhm, that sounds good. love you. see you soon.โ
I need salt and pepper kuroo with a five oโclock shadow and dad bod and big hands and a happy trail. kuroo who gains 20 lbs in his blissful relationship with tsukki but still has that raw strength of volleyball. kuroo who is a little insecure over his beer gut.
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Since childhood, Kuroo has hated when people touch his hair. It's unruly and thick and hard to brush. Hairstylists rip through it and make fun of its texture. He'd rather just cut it himself to save the money and strife.
I always think about how shy and unsure of himself kuroo was a kid. he only grew into his confidence through volleyball, which is literally yamaguchi's entire character arc
and I genuinely think that's why kei gravitates towards both of them. they're fiercely loyal, appreciate an edgy joke, hardworking to a fault, and (in Kei's own words) generally cool people. he looks up to and respects both of them.
I will never move past the gentle love and affection cradled in kuroo's gaze, looking at tsukishima kei like he is the sun, the moon, the stars, the whole universe and more :')
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I think that even though kuroo is the type to gush overtly about his relationship, tsukki is the one who talks about kuroo most. it's subconscious. a compulsive habit. kuroo is top of mind for him, so kuroo is always relevant to the conversation. even when he's not.
I love the exceptionalism of
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. all the qualities tsukki can't stand in someone else? kuroo redefines them. he's loud, yet tsukki laughs at every lame joke. he's invasive, yet tsukki aches for his touch. he's sentimental, yet tsukki blushes with every thoughtful gesture.
it does make me sad that a lot of krtsk works tend to omit yamaguchi's existence altogether because there is such unspent potential with his relationship to both kei and kuroo imo
on a more subjective level, I also headcanon both of them as being very slow to trust and protective, mainly cause they're both scorpios lol. but I think real would recognize real and as adults they'd present a unified front when it comes to kei
Kuroo is worse, though. he will be out with friends when his phone rings. he will excuse himself from the table and announce gravely, โsorry gotta take this itโs businessโ before answering with the worst baby voice, โhiiiii sweetheart, I miss you! whatโs my pretty boy need?โ
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I like to think kuroo is protective in the way of "I want to shoulder your burdens, nurture your inner child, shield you from disappointment, and ensure you never know another day of struggle" whereas tsukki is more "touch a hair on his head and I'll slit your throat"
she's a paragon of virtue and purity, a true saint in stilettos (just don't steal from her tip pile...)
cherry sweet tart!!
thank you
@chukishima
for breathing life to tsukki's drag persona. she's better than I ever could have imagined ๐ญ๐โจ
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#tsukishimakei
But Tsukki is different. He combs back Kuroo's hair after showers, runs his fingers through as they watch TV. Soothes his sensitive scalp & pets behind his ears. Kuroo hands him a pair of scissors every few months with no words & utter trust. A special honor just for him.
Tetsuro Kuroo has been appointed as the Special Chief of the Japan Volleyball Associationโs PR department!
A special project led by Kuroo will start April 2nd!
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one of the benefits of being really boring fanfic author and writing for only one ship is I never organically encounter ppl who dislike krtsk. you are here because you want to read about them, or you're not here at all.
I loveeee early marriage krtsk. college sophomore kuroo proposing as soon as kei graduates high school because he just knows this is the person he wants to spend the rest of his life with. people brush them off as reckless kids but their relationship stands the test of time
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where kuroo and tsukki get married when Tsukki is still 19, but they donโt tell anyone besides Bokuto, Akaashi, Kenma, and Yamaguchi.
Cut to a few years later and wow in an unexpected turn of events, Yaku and Suga are getting married. Like completely unexpected.
but it doesn't bother kuroo. not in least bit. rather, he's charmed by it, each time he's searching for the pair to one of his socks, and discovers it on tsukki's foot. its how he knows he's adored.
not the point of this thread but I love the idea of kuroo and tsukki both being famous and kuroo openly saying Tsukishima Kei is his type, hard cut to an interview with tsukki where he's asked his opinion on Kuroo Tetsurou and he says "who?"
(they are dating)
saltwater
ch. 15/15 (87.8k total)
small island town, marine biology AU
lots of atmosphere, angst, and healing feat. my indomitable love for coral reefs
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link below ๐ชธ๐๐ซง๐๏ธ๐
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Kei was once nothing more than black lines on parchment. The image of a white rabbit, given physical form by the miraculous artist Kuroo Tetsurou, who is touched by the hand of god and can bring his every drawing to life.
โI was thinking of trying to lose some weight,โ kuroo admits, frowning at the sliver of belly protruding from under his t-shirt.
tsukki, whose mouth is literally watering at the sight, โpls for the love of god do not.โ
a 48 hours, missing person
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fic idea that I'm relinquishing because I don't think I'll ever write it.
Tsukki is a loner psychic whose powers permit him to see, but not touch, the dead. Kuroo is a famous playboy billionaire who suddenly goes missing.
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cw anxiety, blood
It has been a comfort since childhood. Someone will make a slight, a disapproving comment, and his pulse will quicken, stomach curl, and throat tighten in kind. Without awareness, Kei will bite his nails in remedy.
I've been rewatching how to get away with murder, and now I need tsukki on trial for the cold-blooded murder of his husband, and kuroo as the crooked lawyer defending him
my favorite thing about ucchi's performance in the film was how petulant and whiny tsukki sounded as he bickered with kuroo. you know that's exactly how he sounds in bed, out of breath and pouty, begging kuroo to stop teasing him already...
lol just as I decide to take a break from writing. the KRTSK gods called out to me!!!! they said kuroo vs tsukishima!!!! RIVALS!!!! WILL I EVER KNOW PEACE???
not to get overly sentimental on
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day but I really do adore this ship. they inspire me endlessly and I love being a part of the community. excited to write even more this year ๐ฅณ
transference
ch. 4/4 aka the epilogue (34k update, 81k total)
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for some *serious* content warnings, read the authors note. they will also spoil large parts of the story, so skip if you're feeling brave.
he samples a delicious new blend of tea at the grocery store, and immediately needs to buy it and brew it for kuroo at home. with bated breath, he watches his husband take a sip, waiting for that blessed and mild "it's good"
kuroo is aware that tsukki does this, though he's not entirely sure where it stems. perhaps a lingering remnant of high school? when cool and kind kuroo-senpai was the measure of all things (in many ways, for tsukki, he still is)
my love for
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is complex. for tsukki, the feelings are layered & intricate, like you're my husband, my wife, my mother, my child, my friend, my soulmate, my worst enemy, my greatest muse, you're everything I love and can't stand in myself. and kuroo I'm just like. baby gurl.
he tries out a new show, realizes it's right up their alley, and immediately stops watching, waiting for kuroo to come home so they can cuddle up on the couch, start over, and binge together properly
I need to post these because this is the second time I've ranted about wanting to see
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in traditional clothing (tsukki in junihitoe, now kuroo) and
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will just send me these masterpieces?? unprompted?? sam is THE homie pls go follow and rt her beautiful art ๐ญ
even the hour they retire kei insists on sharing. if kuroo's up late for work, then tsukki will putter around the house until he's ready. if kuroo is exhausted from the day and wants to turn in before sundown, then tsukki follows him to bed, even though he's not tired.
he finds a new song that reminds him of his husband, so he sends kuroo the link and anxiously awaits his conclusion, chest fluttering when the text comes through at last, "love it"
ik its gauche to flatter oneself but I've been rereading saltwater and I think this is my favorite passage I've written about kuroo. paints the most accurate picture of who he is in my head.
it goes the other way, as well. if kuroo buys a new shirt, it's only a matter of time before it ends up in tsukki's closet. if he adopts slang from the younger guys at the JVA, by the end of the week, kei will be parroting it
he orders a dessert at a restaurant and kuroo makes the mistake of commenting "that looks tasty" so tsukki shoves the plate in his direction, insisting that he have take at least half