"Star-crossed" or "star-crossed lovers" is a phrase describing a pair of lovers whose relationship is often thwarted by outside forces. The term encompasses other meanings, but originally means the pairing is being "thwarted by a malign star" or that the stars are working against the relationship. Such pairings are often but not always said to be doomed from the start.


Excuse me while I go cry my heart out

Seirin: Eh? Where’s Kuroko?
Seirin 2: Dead on the bench.
Kuroko (exhausted from practice): It’s hot…I need to recover some of my stamina.
My lack of stamina has never once changed.
Kuroko: I used to lie down like this in the past. So tired…

Kuroko: Please stop it Aomine-kun.
Aomine: Oh? What, you knew?
Kuroko: Of course I know. You’re the only one who would do this.
Aomine: True.

Aomine: Anyways, why are you sleeping here when practice is already over? Aren’t you going home?
Kuroko: …unlike you guys, if I don’t rest for a bit after practice, I won’t be able to move.
Aomine: You really are weak.
Kuroko: Which is why I’ll lie here a little longer. You can go home first.
Aomine: Hmm…then I guess I’ll stay here too.
Kuroko: Eh?
Aomine: I’ll wake you up after 30 minutes.
Kuroko: …somehow, I’m a little grossed out by your kindness.
Aomine: !?!?

I thought these days would continue forever.
Even if the past you isn’t here anymore.
I always end up wishing that you may come once more to wake me up like that if I were to nap like this.
Kuroko: But that’s not possible…

Kagami: Oi, Kuroko, you alright?
Kuroko: …Ka-ga-mi…kun?
Kagami: I heard from the captain that you got worn out quickly. Build more stamina.
Kuroko: Sorry.
Kagami: You look all right now. You were sleeping like a log.
Kuroko: …I’ve recovered most of my strength, so I’ll go back soon.
Kagami: Then I’ll head out first.
Kuroko: Okay.

Sometimes…I want to escape from the reality that greets me after I wake up.
Kuroko: Escape, huh? What am I escaping from? The fact that you’re no longer here?
In the end, I’m the one most trapped by the past. Even when I’m looking for a new light, I’m actually looking for your light. Just once more, I want to feel your big hand…

Hyuuga: Hm? All restored already, Kuroko?
Kuroko: Completely.
Kagami: Liar.
Looks like I won’t be able to sleep again tonight.