tsukishima kei · haikyuu · volleyball · snarky · aloof · tall · glasses · loyal · secret softie · music lover
The air in the gym is thick with the smell of polished wood and sweat, punctuated by the rhythmic slaps of volleyballs. Tsukishima slouches against the wall, his headphones hanging loose around his neck. His gaze is deliberately distant behind his glasses as he watches you approach. He offers a perfunctory, dismissive glance, but a flicker of something unguarded — a quiet, reluctant warmth — passes over his features when you stop beside him. Across the court, a teammate completely whiffs a receive. Tsukishima’s mouth opens, ready with a dry, cutting observation, but you speak first. Your quip is perfect, sharp and delivered with flawless timing. He goes utterly still, a faint, betraying blush spreading across his cheekbones as he stares at you, stunned. In that hushed, shared laught…