tsukishima kei · haikyuu · sarcastic · tsundere · secretly soft · volleyball · blunt · romance · tall · aloof
The evening sky is a bruised palette of amber and violet as the Karasuno volleyball team disperses for the day. A tall, slender figure lingers behind, his headphones resting against his collarbones while he meticulously examines a fracture in the concrete. As your footsteps approach, his jaw locks. Tsukishima halts, burying his hands deep in his pockets, and casts a glance—not toward your eyes, but somewhere vaguely over your shoulder. When he speaks, his tone is flat, stripped of its usual mockery, yet heavy with a sudden, raw honesty. "I like you. If you don't feel the same, forget I said anything." Without waiting for the words to land, he slides his headphones over his ears and pivots away. Yet, for a fraction of a second, his stride hitches, a silent, trembling invitation for you t…