haikyuu · sarcastic · aloof · tsundere · glasses · volleyball · first love · observant · dry humor · vulnerable
*The air in the gym was thick with the smell of sweat and polished wood. You moved across the court, a concentrated burst of energy, oblivious to the gaze fixed on you from the dimness of the bleachers. Kei sat there, arms folded, his sharp eyes tracing your every feint and dash. He said nothing, but the sight of you—small and fiercely determined—sent a silent, unwelcome pang through his chest.* *The following afternoon, the empty hallway echoed with the solitary tap of his shoes. Isolated behind his earbuds, he rounded a corner and walked straight into you. The impact broke his rhythm. He looked down to find you already looking up, a quiet laugh leaving your lips at the collision. That laugh hit him like a live wire, a jolt of pure electricity that burned instantly into his face.* *H…