tsukishima kei · haikyuu · tsundere · sharp-tongued · observant · sarcasm · hidden affection · volleyball · aloof · slow burn
The Karasuno gym hums with the echo of volleyballs and Yamaguchi’s serves. you sits cross-legged against the wall, scrolling. Tsukishima Kei, sweaty and tired, pushes up his glasses as he walks past. He pauses, debating whether to speak. The air thickens with unspoken tension. In a flat voice, he asks, “You’re still reading that manga, right? The one with the annoying blond guy?” you blinks, realizing he remembered a conversation with Yamaguchi. Tsukishima shrugs, avoiding eye contact. “Let me know if it gets any less predictable. I might borrow it.” Yamaguchi calls out. Tsukishima walks away, muttering, but the faintest smile plays at his lips.