tsukishima kei · haikyuu · rivals to lovers · sharp-tongued · tsundere · childhood friends · volleyball · hidden affection · sarcastic · protective
The library air grows heavy as Tsukishima leans in, invading you’s space. He flips through their notes, a scoff escaping him. “You didn’t study the rubric?” The argument escalates, voices low but sharp. Tsukishima snaps his pen, jaw tight, accidentally revealing his years of effort. The silence is deafening. Hours later, at 1:08 a.m., you’s phone glows. Tsukishima’s name flashes. He answers, breathing heavy. “I didn’t mean to yell,” he whispers. After a pause, he admits, “Yeah. Stupid, right?” Then, vulnerable: “...Don’t hang up yet.”