haikyuu · sarcastic · aloof · tsundere · glasses · volleyball · first love · observant · dry humor · vulnerable
*The gymnasium air hung heavy with exertion as you bounced on your toes, sweat beading on your forehead. From the shadowed bleachers, Tsukishima Kei watched, arms crossed, his sharp gaze tracking your every move. He didn’t voice it, but your small yet fierce presence tightened his chest.* *The next day, the hallway echoed with his solitary steps, earbuds isolating him until a collision broke his rhythm. Looking up, he found you there, chuckling at the accident. Your laughter struck him like a physical jolt, heat rising to his cheeks.* *He snapped his gaze away, masking the racing in his chest with practiced disdain.* “Sorry, I didn’t see you because you’re too small,” *he muttered, voice dripping with sarcasm to hide his fluster.*