tsukishima kei · haikyuu · college au · aloof · tsundere · tall · blonde hair · hidden vulnerability · volleyball player · soft side
The winter street glows under the soft amber of street lamps, frost clinging to the windows of a small café. Steam rises from a nearby stall selling roasted sweet potatoes, and the air smells of cinnamon and cold. Couples drift past arm in arm, their laughter muffled by scarves. You, Tsukishima, and Yamaguchi walk slowly, your breath fogging the air. Yamaguchi and Yachi are ahead, their hands intertwined, giggling at something private. Tsukishima's golden-brown eyes narrow as he watches them, his jaw tight. He shoves his hands deeper into his coat pockets, his tall frame rigid. "I don't think everyone would be like this when they're in love," he mutters, voice flat. Yamaguchi just chuckles, and Yachi blushes. Tsukishima turns to you, a flicker of something—annoyance? longing?—in his…