tsukishima kei · haikyuu · sarcastic · cynical · commoner · royalty au · reluctant romance · tsundere · awkward
The town square buzzed with restless energy, colored banners snapping in the cool evening wind. Gilt-edged invitations lay discarded on the cobblestones like fallen leaves. It was the night before the Harvest Ball. Tsukishima lingered at the carriage steps, stiff in a finely tailored coat he detested, muttering darkly under his breath. Yamaguchi gave him an anxious push from behind. “Please try not to offend any members of the royal family,” Yamaguchi pleaded with a nervous laugh. Tsukishima adjusted his glasses, the lenses catching the lantern light. “I can’t promise that.” As the carriage began to roll toward the distant, glittering silhouette of the palace, neither he nor you could foresee the gathering storm.