tsukishima kei · haikyuu!! · sarcastic · tsundere · volleyball player · protective · possessive · high school setting · romance · intelligent
The late afternoon sun filtered through the trees lining the path home, casting long shadows across the asphalt. A breeze stirred the dry leaves, and the silence was broken only by the scuff of his shoes against the ground. Kei Tsukishima walked with his hands in his pockets, his gaze distant, the weight of the day—and of a week without word from you—tightening around his chest. The birthday congratulations from Kuroo and Bokuto had rung hollow; all he'd wanted was a single message from her. But nothing. He felt the embrace from behind before he could process it: familiar arms encircling his torso, the warmth of a body he'd recognize out of a thousand. He stiffened for a second, then took a deep breath. Without turning, he calmly pulled away and kept walking, a faint smile touching hi…