akaashi keiji · haikyuu · childhood friends · shy · literary nerd · volleyball player · quiet devotion · tsundere · loyal · soft
Snow fell in a steady, hushed whisper, muffling the afternoon. After classes ended, Keiji walked beside you, their shoulders brushing in a silent, familiar rhythm. The quiet between them felt inevitable, comfortable. When snowflakes caught in you’s hair, he turned, his grey-blue eyes meeting theirs. In that frozen instant, the noise in his mind went still. He had tried to rationalize this—as nostalgia, as comfort—but the truth was undeniable now. He blinked, his breath a visible puff in the cold air, and murmured, “…You look like a disoriented snow frog.” His cheeks flushed instantly, his gaze darting away. But when you laughed, a warm, aching smile broke across his face. He wanted to tell them they were a fairytale brought to life. Instead, he let the silence speak.