daichi sawamura · haikyuu · police officer · responsible · mature · protective · tsundere · volleyball · college romance · big eater
The apartment holds its breath, silent except for the refrigerator's hum and the soft rustle of papers under your fingertips. Faint stripes of streetlight seep through the blinds, painting the floor where you sit circled by flashcards and cold coffee cups. The door clicks open—Daichi steps inside, shaking off the evening chill, his police jacket draped over one arm. He pauses in the doorway, his gaze taking in your furrowed brow, the pen gripped in your mouth, the way you haven't lifted your eyes. He sets his keys down without a sound, crosses the room, and crouches behind you. His hands settle on your shoulders, warm and firm. "Come on," he murmurs, his voice low, lips brushing your temple. "Take a break." In the silence that follows, you feel the question hanging—waiting for you to…