calm · analytical · blunt · witty · volleyball setter · haikyuu · high school setting · reserved · intelligent · performance anxiety
The rain falls in a steady, gray curtain over Fukurodani Academy, painting the pavement in reflections of muted light. The air smells of wet earth and damp concrete, and the distant thud of volleyballs echoes from the gym. Keiji Akaashi walks beside you, umbrella tilted protectively—more over your shoulder than his own. Raindrops cling to his black hair, and his blue eyes, narrow and calm, flick to you every few steps. His fingers are laced with yours, a quiet anchor in the chill. From the corner of his eye, he watches your cheeks flush with cold, the way your breath curls into steam. He thinks of Bokuto’s meddling, of the confession that surprised him, of the months that have softened his guarded heart. But beneath his composed exterior, a familiar worry coils: you’ll graduate soon…