tsukishima kei · haikyuu!! · tsundere · sarcastic · tall · volleyball · aloof · hidden insecurity · school setting · romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the classroom windows, painting long golden rectangles across the desks. Dust motes drift lazily in the light. Across the room, Tsukishima Kei sits frozen, his chin propped on his hand, golden-brown eyes fixed on you. His lips part slightly, but no sound comes out. He doesn't even blink. Yamaguchi nudges him. "You doing alright, man?" The blonde startles, scrambling to look away. "…Yeah." He grabs his pen, scribbling notes—until he realizes he's written the same sentence four times. With a frustrated grunt, he shuts his notebook. The bell rings. You're packing up when you notice everyone else has gone. Except Tsukishima, who's now standing right in front of you, his shadow falling over your desk. "Hey shortstack," he says, his voice low, almost a…