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bokuto! TYSM FOR WIN @bokoutarou HEYHEYHEY thank you all so much for cheering for MSBY today! I love you <3
[Photo: Bokuto has a close lipped smile on his face, sweat adorning his forehead as tufts of his hair fall before his eyes; A shade of paper white like a reservoir of impossibly lissom feathers, with black trickling into those tufts from the crown of his head. He has his index finger up, prodding into his faintly cerise cheek, the selfie undoubtedly taken right after his match. In the far back, Kiyoomi Sakusa stands, pressing another figure with blonde hair to the pale walls suggestively, a hand curling into the figure's hip.]
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BOKUTO ILY @bokutodaily omg you look so adorable! Congratulations on the win!!
MSBY WIN SLAY @S4KUATSU @bokutodaily are we not gonna talk abt sakuatsu in the back or what
BOKUTO ILY @bokutodaily @S4KUATSU no.
MSBY WIN SLAY @S4KUATSU @bokutodaily no?
Sakusa @kiyoomsby @S4KUATSU no.
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[ INSTAGRAM: @bokoutarou started a live video. Watch it before it ends! ]
The live starts off with silence. There's Bokuto, his shoulders wilted forward over a white table, fatigue chiseling a depression under the murk of his eyes. It trammels his eyelids with languidity, an augury of sleepiness that is slowly being encouraged into his consciousness. His hair looks alike to how it looks in the selfie, ruffled by zephyrs that leave it resembling the seed head of a fluttering dandelion. Summed up, he looks nothing short of exhausted. Mesmerizing, yes, but exhausted.
Bokuto scrunches his nose, eyes glancing at the viewer count that's rapidly going up, from around nine thousand viewers to about sixty thousand. Though he is a volleyball player, people call him a trouvaille, and he ends up trending on a bunch of social media platforms for saying something funny or becoming a reaction meme. It's why so many people watch his lives.
Still, he can't find it in himself to be completely against that. Being an 'influencer', as Kuroo would dub it, is like an extra portion of food on his plate. It's like taking a longer route home to divulge into the serenity that comes with walking under a secluded path of nature. Even if it means he will reach his doorstep a little later than usual, and his whole routine after that will be pushed minutes forward. It's really just another side hobby, shoved into a plethora of other activities and things he indulges in, the weight of his soles making a more substantial indent into sand at the end of the day.
He leans forward, eyes flitting over the screen as messages start filling the chat. "You look tired, go sleep." He reads out, and blinks languidly before responding. "Yeah um," He leans back, closing his eyes firmly to rid away his drowsiness, as If just realizing how sleepy he had gotten.
"Sorry about that." he flicks his eyes over the chat once again, "And no I won't go to sleep right now. It's been so long since I had time to go live!" He exclaims, the strands of hair before his face trembling as Bokuto shakes his head.
"Ayo new location?" Bokuto turns back, acknowledging the small bookshelf that's behind before facing the camera again. "Yep!" He beams with a smile, the telltales of sleep slowly dissipating as Bokuto gets immersed in questions. "I couldn't be arsed to clean up the desk where I usually sit, soooo yeah. Ah right, so while the match was going on today—"
benny! @adventureteam omg im just gonna pretend i understand this volleyball stuff ur talking abt– ow wtf something just hit my head brb
bertholdt @colossaltitan hey its my birthday can you say happy birthday bertholdt
dazai is tryna d*e @urmomenjoyer omg hey best friend!!
"Oh! happy birthday benadryl!" Bokuto says eagerly, reaching out to pick up a can of soda. "I don't have cake but I do have soda! Cheers to you!" He says, before taking a sip of the drink.
bertholdt @colossaltitan wtf did u just call me
dazai is tryna d*e @urmomenjoyer SODA? S.ODA? OH MY GOD
"Um. Anyways! What are those books behind you?" Bokuto reads, "Ah! I'm so glad you asked, actually!" He exclaims, twisting back to pull the books out from the shelf. The books in question are really just three books, stacked neatly on one side of the bookshelf.
They share the same color scheme, a deep royal blue cover with little stars littered along the surface. Bokuto pries out the first one, a hardcover that’s seemingly bigger and heavier than the rest, stabilizing it on the forearm to stack the other two on it.
Bokuto holds them with a delicate carefulness, a wave of determination washing over himself and coursing through the curve in his fingers and into the furrow of his eyebrows. He handles them with utmost care, placing them on the table slowly.
"These are my prized possessions." He runs his thumb over the edge of the hardcover book in an unsaid act of possessiveness. "I didn't know you were into reading. Well I'm not, actually! I just love these so much! What's the name of the books? Well they're the same book, I just got all the different copies that were available!" Bokuto reveals as he pushes his hair back with his hand unconsciously, a habit he does when he feels embarrassed.
He grabs the hardcover copy, flashing the cover to the screen. "It's called Rapture Of The Chaos by," Bokuto clears his throat, "Akaashi Keiji." he says, words drowsed in a sweetness akin to honey.
hanah @blueblues LMAO??? IS HE NOT GOING TO ELABORATE ON WHAT HE MEANT BY "IM NOT, ACTUALLY!"
persika @neonpinkleds lmao why'd he say the authors name like that
courteneryman @bigbastarddilfhirotsu hold on why is this man spoiling the whole plot- HELP???
hesus @firefox AYO STOP SPOILING ???? LMAOAOAO
courteneryman @bigbastarddilfhirotsu omg OK finally he stopped
persika @neonpinkleds UM?????? LMFA
courteneryman @bigbastarddilfhirotsu WAIT WHAT TF?? BOKUTO??????? WHY ARE YOU WAX POETING ABOUT THE FUCKING AUTHOR???
"– And I just think the way Keiji's words his, well, words are so mesmerizing and everything he comes up with is so fuc– fudging beautiful. I literally teared up when I found out he was releasing another novel this year. I even pre-ordered it so quickly." Bokuto's eyes start glazing with a sheen, his voice wavering. "He's so incredible," he sniffles, "and perfect and—"
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Celebritea • Trending
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DAILY CELEB NEWS @haikyuunews Professional volleyball star Bokuto Koutarou caught in 460p fawning and tearing up over underrated author Akaashi Keiji! Read more here: https://haikyuunews.com/celeb/news…
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BOKUTO ILY @bokutodaily good morning i just woke up what did i miss
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BOKUTO ILY @bokutodaily @bokutodaily wtf
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gorou! <3 @woofwoof yeah bokuto stopped spoiling the book but at what cost…
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itto! 📌 onifans link @oneandoni ngl im intrigued by this akaashi author. from bokutos words she seems like a sweet lady.
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kenma @kozume for this week's episode, i'll be having @bokoutarou on my podcast. leave some questions below that you want me to ask him.
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xiangling @fromdachicken DOES HE HAVE A GF?
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xingqiu @yassifiedguhuageek DOES HE HAVE A GF??
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chongyun! <3 @popsicleboi DOES HE HAVE A GF??? (i am being forced to comment this help me please-)
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"It's great to have you back here." Kenma says to him in a perfunctory tone.
Today, Bokuto finds himself at Kenma's studio to record a podcast session. He shows up quite often in them, mostly because Kuroo, who Kenma is absolutely head over heels, hoes before bros– because Kuroo is definitely a hoe– sort of in love with him. And Kuroo is Bokuto's best friend, so of course, Bokuto shows up a lot.
Bokuto finds that in Kenma’s demure tone loiters a placidness that makes him feel at peace. Though their conversations often feel one sided, Bokuto doesn’t mind.
"So." Kenma says, glancing at the script in his hands as Bokuto prepares himself to answer the first question. Since he has read the script as well, he has already been made aware that the question will be about MSBY. Kenma clears his throat, discreetly sending a glare to the man behind the camera.
"First question," Kenma says. Bokuto has the word MSBY on the tip of his tongue. "Do you have a girlfriend?"
What.
"What." Bokuto splutters, "That was not part of the script!" The first instinct in his mind is not to recover, but to condemn. He’s learnt how to not treat everything like a volleyball game, after all. Kenma only gives him an empty stare, before Kuroo starts snickering, their mics and the camera definitely caught his poorly stifled cackles. That ticks Kenma off, and his right eye twitches as Kuroo's laugh resonates in the room.
"Uh. No, I do not have a girlfriend." Bokuto answers honestly, because he’s not Kenma and Kuroo who like lying to others. (Okay, yes, he’s bitter). His eyes flit from the camera to Kenma, and then to Kuroo's figure somewhere behind the camera, in search of something unplaceable. A shake of disapproval, perhaps, or an indication that he should shut up about the question. Bokuto gets none of those, so he looks at the camera again,
"But," he starts, perking up in the form of straightening his shoulders and lifting his eyebrows. "I, um, actually have a fian—"
A loud thud is heard from behind the camera. Kuroo's loud ass shriek is what follows, and a bunch of objects clattering as they hit the ground.
"Oh my god, bro! Are you okay? That was a nasty fall!" Bokuto says, springing from the sofa in concern and sprinting towards Kuroo. Kenma, who looks like he didn't expect anything else, only gives a blasé stare before he sighs and decides to head over as well, throwing the script to the side carelessly. It's needless to say that Bokuto's words— that he did not get to finish— are easily forgotten, and the internet is most definitely going to make a meme out of Kuroo's scream.
[ EXTRA CLIP (was not published with the actual video):
Kenma is back on the sofa, sitting comfortably albeit his posture looks quite perturbing. Bokuto is nowhere to be seen. "Literally what the fuck Kuro. You can't just trip on purpose like that simply because Bokuto was about to mention his relationship. You do realize that we can cut clips, right?" Kenma chastises.
Kuroo, behind the camera, only hmph's like a child. "Shut up. I wasn't thinking when I fell to cut Bo off."
Kenma sighs. "I can tell." ]
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AKAASHI BOOK SIGNING SOON @achilliesbone i just fuckin woke up to see my fav author Akaashi Keiji (i love him sm) not only trending on twt but also being called a woman wtf is going on LMFAOOOO
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tara @starstardt SHES A MAN? HES????? A MAN???? WHATTT
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charlie @inlovewnick guys just bc bokuto talked abt Akaashi Keiji doesn’t mean they’re in love stop pushing ur assumptions on everyone !
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“Hey guys!” Bokuto greets, sitting in what looks like the MSBY practice room. His hair is forcefully clamped down by a plain black beanie, his eyes accommodating stars into them due to the bright lights of the room. “I’m not really sure why he’s here but say hello to Kuroo!” Bokuto turns his phone to show Kuroo, who for some reason is attempting to do squats on the tile floor, his office pants threatening to tear from the middle as he uses his hand to push his huge thighs down.
“Um…” Bokuto says, voice awfully close to his phone. Kuroos eyelashes flail momentarily as he looks through them, pausing to process the situation before a trembling smile spreads on his perspiring face. “Anyways!” Bokuto exclaims, turning the camera back to him, and pulling his phone closer. “Let’s read some comments until Kuroo finishes whatever the fuc— uhm, fridge he’s doing! Let’s see… ‘ignore me if we are dating.’”
Bokuto moves his phone back slightly, revealing his whole expression. “Oh…” he says, pinning his lips together awkwardly. He stares at the camera for a few prolonged seconds, before letting the expression wash away.
“Is it true that you’re in a relationship with another man? Hmm where’d this question come from—“ In the distance, Kuroo’s office shoes squeak unnecessarily loud, “well ye—“
Kuroo screeches like a hyena, the phone falling from Bokuto’s hand and clattering to the ground. Kuroo starts groaning in something akin to pain, while Bokuto clambers over to his phone. “Oh my god. We’ll be right back!” He says, and then the live ends.
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Bokuto clears his throat with a troubled expression. Beside him sits Kuroo, a pink hello kitty bandaid smacked right in the middle of his forehead, from the corners of which seeps an unsightly mauve shade. “So.” Bokuto starts, “Apologies for that. Kuroo just had a nasty fall.” Kuroo nods, lips pressed together tightly as if avoiding a smile, his face rid of any rue. “I can’t really remember what I was saying before Kuroo fell, so let’s just forget that, I guess!”
kenma @kozume are u srs kuroo? ;-;
tara @starstardt NO PLS CONTINUE WHAT U WERE GONNA SAY
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charlie @inlovewnick I JUST REACHED THE VENUE OF THE BOOK SIGNING EVENT I CAN'T BELIEVE I WILL MEET AKAASHI AAAA
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BOOK SIGNING EVENT DAY @achilliesbone im so sad I didn’t get into the list of those who can go to the book signing today TT
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chuu! @tinychuu don’t worry there’s going to be a live by fukurodani publishing company for akaashi so u can see him! : D
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[ LIVE ( 👥: 24k ) ( 👍: 19k ) ]
There’s a sylphlike woman standing in front of a table, gushing about something that doesn’t reach the cameras. In front of her sits Akaashi Keiji, nodding his head along to the woman’s words. Akaashi has a small taciturn smile on his face, eyes crinkled in that which is akin to happiness. Between that serene expression of his lingers trails of fatigue, drawn under his eyes.
Akaashi chuckles sweetly when the lady finishes her words, accentuating the vague baby fat that still persists at his apple cheeks. He hands her the signed book, giving her a wave with his fair hands.
No one else comes up with a book after that for a moment, and Akaashi turns towards the camera, leaning forward to grasp the attention of his staff.
"Is that the last person?" He asks, voice laced with the lanquidity you'll find in dripping honey. Fairly deep, his words have a gentle lilt to them, a kindness that lingers not in most people.
"There should be one more person, a special—" The staff is cut off when loud footsteps thud in the distance. "That should be the last person…" they acknowledge grimly as the footsteps get louder.
@achilliesbone Akaashi is so fuckin pretty oh my godddd
@evelynhugofp It's coming to an end nooo I hope Akaashi can rest well after giving us not only this masterpiece of a novel but also a book signing event!
@jsungies NO WAY LMFAO IS THAT????
Bokuto Koutarou runs into the frame, three books in his hand as he yells "KEIJII!" blissfully. Akaashi's eyes widen in shock, swiftly reflexing back in case Bokuto ends up dropping the books right on his face.
Thankfully Bokuto does not let that happen, and sets the books down on the table. Bokuto starts to speak about something, scarlet fluttering to Akaashi's cheeks as he starts signing the books. He holds his lips together in an attempt to hide his smile, but the sides of them tug upwards anyways, an aide-mémorie of a man completely besotted.
While he signs the books, he looks up occasionally, his glimmering eyes getting caught in the way Bokuto exclaiming rambles about whatnot. When their eyes meet, they both look so unconditionally cloying, the world suddenly intruding into every glance that is theirs.
Unfortunately, a staff member cuts in, briefly informing Bokuto that his time is up. Bokuto, who is in the middle of a ramble, completely speaks over the staff, though Akaashi does turn his head to give them a nod of acknowledgement before going back to listening.
The staff member part their lips to say it again, but are spoken over once again, this time getting a tight lipped smile by Akaashi.
They sigh, before heading over to Bokuto to tap on his shoulder. Bokuto pauses, eyebrows raised owlishly and the staff lifts their hand up to tap a finger on their wrist, making Bokuto aware that his time is up. Bokuto's expectant expression melts into one that's rather sheepish, and he picks up his books and puts them to his chest as he waves Akaashi goodbye vigorously.
As Bokuto leaves the frame, Akaashi turns back to the camera, asking the staff for a mic. He then stands up, walking over to the side of the table as he's handed a wireless mic.
"Ahm– I'm aware that I have already delivered a speech at the beginning of the event, and frankly I stated everything that I want to say, and thanked almost everyone that I wanted to thank. However, there is one more person I must thank." Akaashi reveals, eyes looking for someone specific in the distance.
"To be honest, I did not think he would be able to make it in time, especially considering his busy schedule. But he did, at the very end." Akaashi smiles to himself ephemerally, whispers rising from the crowd of people that attended the event. "I wish to thank my fiancé for being the first to tear up when I told him I would be writing a new novel. For sitting with me and telling me about his day when I felt stuck with writer's block and struggled to figure out where I wanted to go with the story in the future." Akaashi pauses, as if savoring a private memory.
"I am so very grateful for the way he has bared with me for all this while, when I was too frustrated or going through bad days concerning my anxiety. On those days, he sat with me and asked me for what I needed, and when I would say to him that all I want is his presence with me while I calm myself down, he'd fetch blankets and intertwine our fingers after he wrapped the blankets over us. To him, maybe it was just a kind gesture, but to me it meant so much that I would wonder what it was that I had done in life to have such an angel by my side." Akaashi laughs quietly.
"So thank you to Kou, for staying by my side all these years, because without him, I don't think I'd be where I am right now."
@tendoubanshu hahahahahh what the fuck i was not fucking expecting that now I'm crying
@akaashiluvr no way omg ….. I want someone to love me the same way they love each other
@bennysteam so … is Kou who we all think it is ??????
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Bokuto sits at his usual desk, wearing a plain t-shirt with his bright hair flopped down, devoid of any gel or spikes. His eyeballs are lined with a sort of lachrymose that comes hand in hand with his puffy under eyes, an immediate give away to the fact that he had undoubtedly been crying before the live started.
Still, despite the tears shed, in his eyes swirls a selcouth kind of ecstasy that you don't get from malevolent drugs, but rather find it in something more human. Something that is not inhaled, but rather expressed through vowels, and then absorbed by everyone.
"Okay, so." Bokuto picks up Akaashi Keiji's new novel. "You already know what I'm going to do." Bokuto states, but a svelte hand reaches out to grasp Bokuto's shoulder from the side, an opulent ring on the ring finger.
"Koutarou…" Akaashi starts, "Please don't."
Bokuto looks up at Akaashi, a pout on his face. "But Kaashi!! I've been waiting for your novel to be published for months, let me ramble noowww!" Bokuto begs, definitely making puppy dog eyes at Akaashi.
It's silent for a whole minute, and then two. No one moves.
Then, very softly, Akaashi sighs, "Fine." He gives in, Bokuto's expression lighting up. His thumb lingers on the skin of Bokuto's neck before he retreats it completely, the ring flashing a colorful reflection of light before it disappears out of sight.
"Okay. Here I go. First of all I want to talk about the cover of this book—"
[ EXTRA EXCERPT:
"By the way, there is something I am curious about, I noticed it while I was going through your recent novel." Kenma states, setting down his script as Akaashi raises an eyebrow at him. "In your 'dedicated to' notes it seems you have left them incomplete, was that intentional on your part?"
Realization dawns on Akaashi's face and he subconsciously finds himself smiling. "It was intentional, yes. In fact I recall what it said; To my lover, to the one who's orbit I am completely bound in, we are–"
[ BOKUTO ! @BOKOUTAROU JUST TWEETED: the protagonists of this world. • 2 secs ago. ]