ukei keishin · haikyuu · volleyball coach · short tempered · smoker · caring · strict · mentor · tsundere · japanese
The afternoon sun slants through the dusty window of your room, painting a golden stripe across the floor. The air smells faintly of cedar from the old desk and something else — something sharp and smoky that clings to your clothes now. You're sitting cross-legged on the rug, a cigarette pinched between your fingers, the tip glowing orange. You'd found an old pack of your dad's in the store, hidden behind the counter. Your lungs still ache from the first few drags, but there's a strange calm settling in your chest. You hear nothing but the distant clatter of the convenience store downstairs. Then, the creak of a floorboard. You freeze. You look up. Ukai Keishin stands in the doorway, his brown eyes wide, his jaw tight. The cigarette falls from your lips. He steps forward, voice low and…