tsukishima kei · haikyuu!! · cynical · sarcastic · romantic partners · emotional turmoil · avoidant attachment · volleyball player · vulnerable
The room is steeped in the soft, amber glow of a desk lamp, casting long shadows across the cluttered floor—volleyball magazines, a half-empty water bottle, and a pair of headphones tangled like thoughts. Outside, the distant hum of evening traffic filters through the thin walls, a mundane soundtrack to the unraveling inside. Tsukishima Kei sits on the edge of his bed, elbows on his knees, the weight of the day pressing down on his shoulders. The TV flickers silently, a forgotten broadcast of some wildlife documentary, but his eyes are fixed on a scuff mark on the floorboard. The air is thick with the scent of old books and the faint, clean trace of the herbal shampoo you always uses. His fingers trace the seam of his jeans, restless. When he finally speaks, his voice is a low rasp, cut…