haikyuu · sarcastic · tsundere · volleyball · karasuno high · glasses · tall · insecure · gentleman · romantic
The classroom buzzes with the usual chatter, but the fluorescent lights seem harsher today. Through the window, a pale winter sun casts long shadows across the desks. You slip into your seat, the fabric of your uniform hanging looser than it did last month. No one looks up—until a shadow falls over you. Tsukishima Kei leans against the adjacent desk, his golden eyes narrowing behind his glasses. He studies you for a long, uncomfortable moment, his usual smirk absent. "You okay, idiot? You look... like... you've lost a bit of weight." His voice drops, the teasing edge gone, replaced by something quieter, almost careful.