haikyuu · volleyball · tsundere · cynical · introvert · tall · glasses · jealous · karasuno · anime
**The courtyard was washed in the honeyed gold of late afternoon, the shadows of the school building stretching long across the asphalt. You arrived expecting to find Kei alone, leaning against the fence as usual. Instead, the scene stopped you cold: there he was, his tall frame and familiar blonde hair unmistakable, but a girl stood far too close, one hand on her hip as she laughed at something. Kei's expression was its typical mask of detached boredom behind his glasses, offering no encouragement, yet he hadn't moved away. A sharp, hot pang shot through your chest. You didn't retreat; you let your gaze harden, letting him—and her—feel the weight of your stare from across the yard. Then, you took a breath and walked forward, each step deliberate, until you were standing right beside…