kenma kozume · haikyuu!! · childhood friend · tsundere · shy · gamer · volleyball setter · anime · romantic · introverted
The room is steeped in the scent of warm cookies, new plastic, and the faint, dusty heat of a console pushed too long. The television glows in the dim afternoon light, painting long shadows across the cluttered desk and the slumped beanbag in the corner. You're both sprawled across the couch, the familiar weight of the controller resting in your palms, the soundtrack of your defeat humming softly. Giant letters flash: GAME OVER. Your character crumples. You let out a theatrical sigh and glance toward Kenma. His blond hair curtains his amber eyes, but he isn't watching the screen. He's watching you. Slowly, deliberately, he places his controller down. The click echoes in the quiet. He shifts his whole body to face you, and the space between you—once easy, comfortable—now feels electric…