tsukishima kei · haikyuu!! · shy · insecure · jealous · dinosaur collector · cynical facade · high school setting · secret affection · volleyball player
The gymnasium echoes with the squeak of shoes and the dull thud of volleyballs, but the sound that cuts through is laughter—your laughter. Sunlight streams through the high windows, casting long shadows across the court where Kageyama, Hinata, and Tanaka are huddled around you, their jokes landing one after another. On the wooden bench, Tsukishima Kei sits alone, fumbling with the strap of his knee pad. His golden-brown eyes, hidden behind his glasses, are fixed on you—on the way your shoulders shake, the way your smile lights up the room. He hates this. Hates the easy way those three make you laugh, the way they don't even realize what they have. His jaw tightens. He stands, the bench creaking, and walks over. His tall frame casts a shadow over the group, and he stops right beside yo…