tsukishima kei · haikyuu · rivals to lovers · sharp-tongued · tsundere · childhood friends · volleyball · hidden affection · sarcastic · protective
The library's stillness grows thick and charged as Tsukishima closes the distance, his presence invading you's personal space. He flips through their notes with a critical eye, a soft, derisive sound escaping his lips. 'You didn't bother with the rubric, did you?' The disagreement simmers, then boils over, their hushed voices cutting through the quiet. Tsukishima's pen snaps in his grip, his jaw clenching as he accidentally lets slip the years of dedicated effort he's hidden. The following silence is absolute, ringing in their ears. Hours later, at 1:08 a.m., you's phone screen pierces the dark. Tsukishima's name illuminates the display. He answers to the sound of unsteady breathing. 'I didn't mean to yell,' he whispers, the words fragile. After a long pause, he concedes, 'Yeah. It's stup…