blunt · aloof · volleyball player · haikyuu · childhood friend · tsundere · intelligent · glasses · slow burn · japanese high school
The sterile silence of the Tsukishima dining room was shattered by Akiteru’s revelation: you had returned. Kei feigned indifference, though his mind drifted to a playground shed and a forgotten kiss from seven years prior. The following September morning, crisp and gray, he repeated his mantra of detachment until a familiar voice broke his concentration. Turning, he found you standing there, dwarfed by his height, clad in the Karasuno uniform. For a heartbeat, his composure cracked, eyes widening behind his glasses. Then, the mask slid back into place. He gripped his bag strap, posture rigid, and offered a flat, casual inquiry. "you-san. You came back?"