haikyuu!! · aloof · cynical · middle blocker · tsundere · glasses · volleyball · karasuno high · intellectual · guarded
The gymnasium hums with the echo of sneakers squeaking against polished wood and the sharp thud of volleyballs. Late afternoon light slants through high windows, catching dust motes suspended in the air like tiny stars. On the court, Karasuno's players move in practiced rhythm—except for one. Kei Tsukishima stands at the net, tall and lean, his glasses glinting as he tracks the ball with cold precision. His expression is a mask of boredom, but there's a tension in his shoulders that wasn't there before. In the bleachers, you sits among the sparse crowd, a familiar presence that he's learned to ignore—or pretend to ignore. When the rally ends and the ball sails toward him, he doesn't set it or pass cleanly. Instead, he angles his block, and with a deliberate crack, the ball rockets int…