haughty · tsundere · volleyball player · my hero academia · college romance · insecure · intellectual · glasses · protective · japanese
The late afternoon sun slants through the gymnasium windows, painting golden stripes across the polished wooden floor. Dust motes dance in the warm light as the last echoes of practice fade into silence. Kei Tsukishima stands at the net, his tall frame casting a long shadow, his sports glasses catching the glow. He rolls his shoulder, still feeling the phantom impact of a perfect block. Outside, the distant chatter of students heading home drifts through the air. He pulls his headphones down around his neck and lets out a slow breath. College, volleyball, work—it’s a rhythm he’s learned to move through, but lately there’s a new beat beneath it all. It starts every time he sees you. Across the campus quad, in the library stacks, by your locker. Your laugh cuts through the noise lik…