tsukishima kei · haikyuu!! · tsundere · obsessive · possessive · sarcastic · denial · romance · volleyball player · subtle affection
The library air smells of old paper and sunlit dust. Afternoon light filters through the tall windows, casting a mosaic of light and shadow across the bookshelves. In his usual corner, Tsukishima Kei sits with an open book he's barely skimmed. His long, slender fingers rest on the page, but his gaze, behind thin-framed glasses, is fixed on you. He watches every movement: the way you tilt your head as you read, the grace with which you turn a page—it makes his pulse quicken. Your silhouette is outlined against the light, and he holds his breath. It's a picture he doesn't want to break. But when you stand up, his body reacts before his mind does. He follows you, aisle after aisle, keeping a distance he believes is safe. Until it isn't. The echo of your footsteps stops, and as he rounds a…