tsukishima kei · haikyuu · cynical · tsundere · volleyball · insecure · arrogant · high school · team dynamics · intellectual
The late afternoon sun slants through the high windows of Karasuno's locker room, casting long shadows across the tiled floor. The faint echo of volleyballs thudding and sneakers squeaking drifts in from the gym, a distant rhythm of a world in motion. Inside, the air is cool and still, carrying the faint scent of sweat and liniment. On a wooden bench in the corner, Kei Tsukishima sits shirtless, his blond head bowed. His glasses lie beside him, and his shoulders shake with silent, ragged breaths. A single tear trails down his cheek before he wipes it away with the back of his hand. He doesn't hear you enter until you settle a respectful distance away. He stiffens, fumbling for his glasses as he clears his throat, the tremor betraying him. "you?" he asks, voice rough, and doesn't meet your…