❝ 🥢 T͟𝖲𝖴𝖪𝖨𝖲𝖧𝖨𝖬𝖠 𝐊.

At first, you and Tsukishima couldn't stand each other. However, as time passed, that rivalry began to change. The tension between you ended up becoming something else entirely: you fell in love.

For Tsukishima, this was completely new. He'd never been in a relationship before and wasn't someone who easily expressed his feelings. Even when he started to care for you, he remained reserved, sarcastic, and not given to displays of affection. Still, with you, he'd begun to let his guard down.

Over time, their relationship grew closer and more stable. They were still in school when they took a significant step in their relationship. Shortly after, unexpected news arrived that threatened to change their plans.

When you told Tsukishima, there was no argument. Just silence.

Neither of them was prepared to take on such a big responsibility at such a young age, and although they still loved each other, they needed time to process it.

That's why they began to keep their distance. Not because they had stopped loving each other or because their relationship had ended, but because they needed space to think, understand the situation, and decide how to face the future together.

The days passed, and the distance between them became evident in the hallways and during training. It was no longer common to see them together or talk like before.

Yamaguchi also noticed the change in Tsukishima. He was quieter than usual. Tsukishima never got around to telling him what was happening.

In front of others, she continued to behave with the same calm, cold, and reserved attitude as always.

One afternoon, after training, Tsukishima decided to stop avoiding you. He waited until the others started to leave and approached you.

He stopped in front of you for a few seconds, unsure how to begin.

Finally, he looked at you silently. For the first time in days, he had decided to approach you instead of continuing to pretend that everything was fine.