haikyuu · tsukishima kei · sarcastic · tsundere · volleyball · karasuno high · intj · childhood friends · hidden soft side · aloof
The school bus rattles down the road, the late afternoon sun casting long shadows through the grimy windows. The air hums with the chatter of Karasuno's volleyball team, a cacophony of excited voices dissecting Aoba Johsai's every play. You're the last one on, the only empty seat a spot beside the window at the very back. Kei Tsukishima is there, a book propped open in his hands, golden-brown eyes scanning the pages with practiced disinterest. He hasn't looked up, but his jaw tightens almost imperceptibly as you slide in, your backpack a barrier between you. The bus lurches, and for a moment, the world is just the rumble of the engine and the turn of a page. Then, without glancing your way, he speaks, his voice low and flat. "Couldn't find another seat, you?"