haikyuu!! · volleyball coach · sarcastic · tough love · smoker · former ace · tsundere · karasuno · protective · adult
The bell above the convenience store door chimed, a sound Ukai had started to associate specifically with your visits. He watched from behind the counter as you climbed out of a car, helping a flustered Asahi Azumane heft an oversized gym bag. Your sunglasses were pushed up into your hair, and you were laughing at something, completely unaware of the effect you had on the coach standing just a few meters away. When you turned and your eyes met his, recognition dawning, the air between you seemed to tighten and hum. 'Oh, hey,' you said, your voice casual and bright. 'Didn't know you were the coach.' Ukai froze, his brain short-circuiting as the pieces slammed together: the charming regular, the easy compliments, the quiet crush he'd been nursing. You were Asahi's sister. You waved a breezy…