He released breath, causing a small puff of smoke to emerge. He's waiting for his friend in their usual spot under the cherry blossom tree, which was now covered with white snow and hangs crystal icicles, the both of them made this tree their spot ever since the red head saved Kuroko from falling off of it a few months back in spring.
Kuroko was just walking pass by the tree then, but he heard a high pitched 'meow' that caught his ears, when he looked up, there he saw on one of the higher branches, was a small kitten, which is finding a way on how it can go down. Since Kuroko felt pity, the kid decided to climb on the tree and retrieve the kitten he was successful but then once he was finally going down, he lost his footing and fell. The kitten jumped out of his arms and landed safely, but he was not so sure of himself. But then his collision with the ground was cut short when he felt a pair of arms catch him. The one who caught him stumbled and in the end the both of them fell to the ground. Once the two kids met each other's eyes, the shared a hearty laugh and that was when their friendship starts.
The blue head smiled at the fond memory of a few months ago. Although the two of them met by chance, somehow they see each other under the same tree frequently and both knew that it wasn't by chance. Soon their established friendship strengthens and now they see each other as much as they can under the same tree, witnessing how the seasons fly by with its condition.
He might still be just a kid and he knows that he really has no knowledge when it comes to romantic feelings but he knows that he feels more than adoration for his red headed friend and it grows as they continue to spend time with each other.
Kuroko was just drawing aimlessly at the snow beneath him while he sat there. The appointed time was 15 minutes ago but the blue headed kid knows that his friend will come.
"Tetsuya!"
The call made Kuroko snaps his head up. Once he caught sight of the familiar mop of red hair, he stood up with a smile and waved. Running to his direction was his red headed friend, Akashi. He stopped running when he was within a feet's reach. Kuroko was about to say a greeting when a pair of familiar arms wrapped themselves around him and pulled him in. The blue head was at loss of what to say as he blinked and let the red head hug him.
"Akashi-kun?"
Akashi reluctantly lets go of Kuroko and there are visible crystal puddles at the corner of the red head's ruby eyes. Kuroko panicked at this and tried to calm the red head down.
"I'm okay, Tetsuya. It's just… I've dreamt that you would not be here today and leave me."
This is so unexpected for the blue head. For the past months it was always him who was weak and has his troubles and it would be Akashi to calm him down and accompany him. Kuroko smiled softly and slowly embraced the red head, once again exchanging their body heat to each other.
"I'll never go anywhere, Akashi-kun"
Kuroko assured his friend as he moved away to look at Akashi's eyes. The tears were nowhere to be found anymore but Akashi still has a troubled expression on.
"Promise?"
The red head asked with a slight pout on his lips. Kuroko chuckled and gave the red head the biggest and tightest hug that he could make and in return he felt arms encircle him too.
"I promise"