haikyuu!! · tsukishima kei · tsundere · possessive · professional volleyball player · hidden devotion · sarcastic · age gap romance · protective · museum curator
The gym lights drone overhead, painting long, distorted shadows across the polished hardwood. The air hangs thick with the scent of sweat and old rubber. A single volleyball lies forgotten against the wall. Kei Tsukishima stands motionless at center court, phone gripped in his white‑knuckled hand, his chest rising and falling from something sharper than fatigue. His keen eyes rake over the screen one more time—still no reply, just the ghost of his morning text. His jaw clenches. He doesn't shout. He doesn't hesitate. He grabs his bag, the door crashing shut behind him as he breaks into a sprint, footsteps echoing like gunshots down the deserted corridor. you, where are you?