The flashes of dozens of cameras simultaneously. The light footsteps as Kise cat walked on the stage exuberantly and confidently, flaunting his winning smile. Kuroko squeezed his eyes shut at each shutter of the camera flash. How does Kise even endure all this?

Due to Kise's persistent pleading, Kuroko had no choice but to agree to going to Kise's photoshoot. The reason he gave? The photoshoot this time is for Maji Burger, and he wanted Kuroko to see it. The deciding factor that caused Kuroko to agree was that there would be free vanilla milkshakes if he goes there.

"KUROKO-CHIIIIII!!!!! YOU CAME!!"

Upon spotting Kuroko behind the cameramen, Kise started jumping up and down excitedly, waving enthusiastically while calling Kuroko's name to get his attention. Kuroko sighed and rolled his eyes as he noticed all the cameramen turning toward his direction and jumping when they realized his presence.

"Since when were you here?! You gave me a fright!" One of the cameramen shrieked at Kuroko.

"I've been here for quite a while." Kuroko nodded towards the cameramen politely and shrugged. Ever since Kuroko started going to Kise's shows and photoshoots more and more, Kise had started being used to Kuroko's presence, just like how they were before years ago in Teiko.

Suddenly, Kuroko heard loud, running footsteps towards him and before he could brace himself, Kise had already jumped into him and hugged him tightly as if he was hugging a teddy bear.

"Kurokocchi!! You're so mean! Why didn't you reply meeee?" Kise whined as Kuroko pushed him away.

"Shhh you're so loud! Everyone's looking at us, Kise-kun."

"But I'm so happy Kurokocchi's here!!" Kise pouted and looked at Kuroko. "Aren't you here to support me?"

"No, I'm here for the vanilla milkshakes."

"So mean!!! I should be the main character, not the milkshake!" Kise pouted again as Kuroko went over to take the free milkshake from a counter.

"Pss, pss, Kurokocchi, follow me for a moment."

"Why?"

"Just follow meeee!" Kise whined and faked a tear, "why is Kurokocchi always so mean to me?"

"Because you are always so annoying and noisy." Despite that, Kuroko started following Kise while sipping on his beloved vanilla milkshake.

"Ahhhh so mean! I'm lower than a vanilla milkshake!"

"Yup."

Kise faked sobbing sounds as Kuroko smiled inwardly at Kise's cuteness. He loves teasing Kise because Kise can take all these jokes. He never told anyone, but he always found this side of Kise adorable and charming.

"TADAH! It's my green room*! Come in, come in, Kurokocchi!" Kise exclaimed proudly as he bowed and ushered Kuroko into the room, butler style.

Kuroko walked in and was amazed at how neat the room looked. He thought that since the room is something like a rest or preparation room, it would be filled full of scripts, clothes, or belongings strewed all around. In the centre of the room are two large comfy looking sofas, a glass rectangular coffee table in the middle, and a large rug which the sofas stood on. There were coffeemaker machines, water dispensers, and even a sink.

"Is it always this neat?"

Kise giggled. "Nope! I cleaned it up because you're coming."

Kuroko cocked his head to one side.

"So...Why did you bring me here, Kise-kun?"

Kuroko looked at Kise and his eyes widened at Kise's expression. It was blushing, but there was a wide smile pasted on his face, but at the same time his eyes seemed to be trying hard not to look somewhere else.

"Ki-Kise-kun? Are you okay?"

"Uhm, yes, yes! I'm fine, definitely fine! Kurokocchi, I...I need to tell you something." Kise laughed and paced around the room unnaturally, as if he is finding something but didn't know what he's actually finding.

Then finally, he walked into a corner of the room and inhaled deeply. He reached into his pocket and pulled out something into his hand, and walked over to Kuroko, smiling sheepishly and hiding his hands at his back.

"Kurokocchi...ever since you were assigned to show me around during my first day in Teiko basketball club, I've fallen in love with you..."

Kise was flushing red in the face but he's smiling shyly. It was unlike his usual confident composure as a model.

"H-huh? I've always thought...that you loved Aomine-kun more." Kuroko said, surprised but flushing red in the face.

Kise shook his head with a smile and willed himself to look at Kuroko directly in the eye.

"I admire Aominecchi. But I realized that it was just that - respect and admiration. It was your coolness that attracted me more, Kurokocchi. It's that...special feeling you know?"

Kuroko fidgeted with his hands and smiled sheepishly while looking away from Kise shyly.

"Please go out with me, Kurokocchi!"

Kuroko, being the one who continuously teased him all this time, was actually really happy that Kise had confessed to him. However, he was suddenly guilty that he teased him so much. He was embarrassed to tell him that his teasing was actually a sign that he had loved him, ever since that day as well. He had always found Kise to be so much better than him, especially when he had the ability to learn fast because of perfect copy. He was also afraid of being rejected by Kise, since Kise has a reputation as a model to keep, and homosexual love might have ruined it for him.

"B-But what about your modelling career?" Kuroko asked, dreading the answer. He does not want Kise to give up on his career just for him.

"Models don't last forever. We have an expiry date." Kise replied, grinning. "It's either I renew the contract or sign on a new one. My contract's already expiring in a week. Since last year, I've been planning to start anew. I want to be with you."

Kuroko's eyes glistened and, unable to hold in his feelings any longer, he ran towards Kise. He embraced Kise with his short hands so suddenly that Kise wasn't able to prepare himself and fell over from the impact.

"Ku-Kurokocchi!!"

"I love you, Kise-kun." Kuroko said in muffled voices with his face in Kise's shirt.

"Hmm? I can't hear you, Kurokocchi." Kise grinned mischievously as he hugged Kuroko back, taking in the scent of his hair and supporting him up to sitting position.

"What did you say earlier, Kurokocchi?' Kise prompted again, enjoying himself, now on the teasing side.

"You are the Vanilla in my milkshake, Kise-kun. It's because of you that my life has been so—"

Before Kuroko could finish, Kise pushed Kuroko gently away from himself, closed his eyes, and kissed him passionately on the lips. Kuroko was speechless and blushing even harder when he felt Kise's lips gently connecting with his. When Kuroko opened his eyes, he saw Kise's face flushing red like a tomato, all the way to his ears.

"S-So what, Kurokocchi?" Kise asked, blushing and smiling shyly.

"...Sweet."

"I don't need to be a model when I'm with you, Kurokocchi."

"Why?"

"I only need to model for you. I want to be the vanilla in your life."

Kuroko smiled with tears in his eyes. "I never expected that this would happen to me. I'm so happy."

"I'll sweeten up your entire life and world, Kurokocchi. I won't ever let you be sad. I'll be the vanilla sweeter than your vanilla milkshake."

Kuroko blushed and hugged Kise again to hide his reddening face.

Kise giggled at Kuroko's true adorable side and took the chance to give Kuroko the things that he had hidden in his hands.

"By the way, I had these custom made. I thought, if you accept me, I would give you these."

Kuroko pulled himself away from Kise's body to look at the items Kise has revealed in his hands. It was two vanilla milkshake cup phone straps, one blue and one yellow.

"They are meant to be couple straps!! You'll have the yellow one, while I take the blue one. It'll remind us of each other 24/7!" Kise said excitedly, satisfied and proud of himself.

"Didn't know you're so cheesy."

"So mean!"

Kuroko laughed and Kise started pouting and kissing Kuroko non-stop as a punishment for teasing him.

After that, Kise and Kuroko started reminiscing about their Teiko days while resting on the sofa, until they dozed off. After an hour, Kise took it upon himself and lay on Kuroko's lap to sleep, lifting his arms and hugging Kuroko's lap affectionately. Kuroko, semi-conscious, raised his hand and stroked Kise's hair gently.

"I love you, Kurokocchi..."

"I love you too, Kise-kun. I'm so glad you are with me."

Author's Note: Tada~! Thank you for reading this! ^^ I got my inspiration for this story because of the picture above. The picture is drawn by one of my favourite Japanese fan artists, shima920. 

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