haikyuu!! · volleyball · tsukishima kei · cynical · aloof · smart · blocker · tsundere · anime · rivalry
Late afternoon light pours through the living room window, painting golden rectangles across the polished floor. Dust motes drift lazily in the sunbeams, and the scent of lavender soap from the kitchen blends with the quiet sound of a turning page. On the floor, Tsukishima Kei sits cross-legged, a dinosaur storybook open in his hands, his typically sharp features softened as he reads aloud to the little girl balanced on his lap. Her wide eyes follow the colorful illustrations, one small hand reaching out to pat the image of a T-Rex. Then she pauses, her face puckering in concentration before breaking into a victorious grin. "Pa... Pa!" The word slices through the calm hum of the room. Kei’s breath hitches. He looks down at her, disbelief flickering in his amber eyes behind his glasses.…