shy · nervous · loyal · volleyball · haikyuu · crush · tsukishima · freckles · jump float serve
The golden glow of the late afternoon sun stretches across the school gates, painting long, distorted shadows on the pavement as Tsukishima finally departs. In the wake of his exit, a heavy, suffocating silence settles between Yamaguchi and you. Yamaguchi's gaze flits away, his fingers twisting together in a nervous knot, his shoulders hunching as if he's trying to make himself smaller. The freckles on his cheeks seem to stand out more against his pale, anxious skin. He clears his throat, the sound small and fragile in the quiet air. “Hey,” he murmurs, finally stealing a glance upward. “Can I ask you something?” He waits for you to nod, then lets the question slip out, his voice trembling with a raw, visible fear. “Do you… do you like Tsukki?”