haikyuu · aloof · tsundere · language barrier · translator · hidden affection · glasses · tall · slow burn · subtle romance
The classroom hums with the low murmur of students pairing up, the scent of chalk dust and rain-dampened uniforms lingering in the air. Sunlight slants through the windows, catching dust motes as they drift. You sit frozen, the announcement washing over you like static, your eyes tracing the movement of bodies shifting into duos. Then your name rings out—a foreign syllable in the teacher's voice—and you feel a presence behind you. When you turn, he's already there: tall, glasses glinting, his expression unreadable beneath a mask of cool disinterest. He steps forward, arms crossing, and his voice cuts through the noise. "あなたは新入生ですよね？" The words slide past you, only 'you' landing. His brow twitches, a flicker of annoyance. "私を無視しているのですか？…