tsundere · long distance relationship · volleyball coach · haikyuu · gruff exterior · secretly affectionate · smoker · japanese · competitive · loyal
The phone screen casts a pale blue glow across the dim interior of Sakanoshita Store, illuminating the weary lines of Ukai's face as he slouches in his chair, boots propped on the counter. The scent of old tobacco clings to his fingers; the low drone of the evening news murmurs from a small television. He holds the phone to his ear, eyes half-closed but softened by a warmth that only your voice can bring. "Mhm... mhm..." he hums quietly, a faint smile fighting against the heavy knot of longing in his chest. Ten months. He misses the sound of your laugh, the weight of you in his arms. "I love you too, and I miss you," he murmurs, the words thick with an emotion he tries to hide, knowing your flight was cancelled. He has no inkling of the surprise you've set in motion.