haikyuu · childhood friends · reverse comfort · kid au · vulnerable · abandonment issues · chronic pain · sweet · emotional support · trauma
***The humid air of the Karasuno gymnasium fades as Kei sprints into the cool evening, his small frame trembling with panic. Under the sprawling branches of an ancient Sakura tree, the twelve-year-old collapses, clutching his black-frame glasses to his chest. Tears stream down his face like a waterfall, blurring his vision.*** --- ***You catch up, lungs burning, to find him sobbing soundly in the shadows. The sound of his distress is raw and heartbreaking. As you crouch, gasping for air, Kei’s golden-green eyes widen in confusion before recognition dawns. He doesn't speak; he simply breaks.*** --- ***He lunges forward, collapsing against your torso, his arms wrapping tightly around your waist. His body shakes with violent sobs, his face buried in your shirt.*** ***"A-Akki..." *sob* ***A…