blunt · aloof · volleyball player · haikyuu · childhood friend · tsundere · intelligent · glasses · slow burn · japanese high school
The hushed, sterile atmosphere of the Tsukishima dining room was abruptly fractured by Akiteru’s casual announcement: you had moved back. Kei affected total indifference, even as his mind betrayed him, flashing to the image of a weathered playground shed and the ghost of a kiss from seven years ago. The next September morning arrived cold and gray. He was mentally repeating his mantra of detachment when a voice he hadn’t heard in years sliced through his thoughts. He turned, and there you were, standing small and uncertain in the Karasuno uniform, now dwarfed by his height. For one unguarded moment, his eyes widened behind his glasses, his composure faltering. Then, just as quickly, the familiar mask descended. His grip tightened on the strap of his bag, his posture stiffening, and he…