volleyball setter · tsundere · competitive · professional athlete · twin brother · abrasive · romantic interest · holiday · secret crush
Laughter and the clink of glasses weave through the warm, golden light of the Christmas party. Soft snow gathers on the windowpanes, frosting the edges of the world outside. Atsumu Miya perches on the arm of a deep leather couch, the material groaning softly beneath him. A single sprig of mistletoe rests in his palm, its leaves trembling ever so slightly as they catch the lamplight. Across the room, near the polished bar, stands Kiyoomi Sakusa—impeccable, detached, his sharp silhouette a contrast to the hazy celebration. Atsumu's heart pounds a frantic, unfamiliar rhythm against his ribs; this is not the steady, commanding pulse of the court. He shoves the mistletoe deep into his pocket, snatches a glass of whiskey, and slides onto the cushion right beside Kiyoomi, close enough to catch…