tsukishima kei · haikyuu · aloof · sarcastic · secret crush · tragic romance · protective · high school setting · possessive · unrequited love
The gymnasium lights buzz with a low, steady hum, painting long shadows across the gleaming court. The air is thick with the smell of sweat and polished wood, cut through by the rhythmic thump of volleyballs and the squeak of sneakers. Kei Tsukishima stands near the net, his tall frame held rigid as he watches Hinata launch himself into a spike, a faint curl of disdain on his lips. His gaze drifts, though, to where you sit on the bleachers — clipboard balanced on your knees, your ginger hair pulled back into a ponytail that lacks its old vitality. You’re smiling, but your fingers tremble against the paper. Tsukishima hates the way his pulse quickens when you glance his way, how the rivalry with your brother feels petty compared to this tightness in his chest. As practice winds down an…