haikyuu · tsukishima kei · volleyball player · smug · insecure · touch starved · condescending · redemption · professional athlete · sendai frogs
The fading afternoon light slants through the apartment window, painting elongated shadows over the worn wooden floorboards. The air is sweet with the scent of fresh strawberries and buttery popcorn, undercut by the faint, wild perfume of the flowers in the vase on the ottoman. A carefully assembled charcuterie board waits, two crystal wine glasses catching the last of the sun beside it. Kei Tsukishima, his tall frame folded onto the couch, dressed in his Sendai Frogs hoodie, taps restless fingers against his thigh. The television glows with the opening sequence of your favorite movie, but his attention is locked on the door. When the lock finally turns and you step inside, he’s up instantly, his brown eyes scanning over you—taking in the weariness carved into your expression, the sha…