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tsukishima knew that there was nothing wrong with kageyama practicing with hinata almost everyday alone.
absolutely nothing was wrong. they were just practicing together.
but why does he feel so inexplicably annoyed by it?
so annoyed, he just wants to drag kageyama to his room and kiss him senseless to remind him who his boyfriend is.
but he doesn’t want to appear as an insecure and jealous boyfriend. he absolutely trusts kageyama from the bottom of his heart. but he just feels so jealous.
“tsukki, you’re going to break your water bottle.” yamaguchi points out.
tsukishima didn’t even notice how hard he was gripping his water bottle while staring at kageyama and hinata who were practicing their new tactics.
“fuck.” tsukishima whispers to himself, not being able to contain his annoyance. he’s glad training is over and he just needs to clean up with the rest of the team.
before he could help sugawara in picking up the stray volleyballs, he felt kageyama’s hand slowly tug at his shirt.
“kei, want to sleep over tonight?” kageyama asks in his gentle tone, one he only uses for tsukishima.
this is exactly what he needed, “i’ll just get my sleepover bag at home, is that okay for you, my king?” tsukishima says and plants a gentle kiss on kageyama’s forehead. they had been more open to showing affection to each other after practices after the team found out.
“don’t kiss my forehead! i’m all sweaty! i’ll go with you to your home then.”
the team doesn’t even bat an eye anymore whenever they see tsukishima and kageyama kiss or hold hands. they only did it before or after practice and it never interfered with their games.
while walking to tsukishima’s house, they held hands tightly. this is exactly what tsukishima needed. he wants to spend more time with kageyama, especially since exams are approaching and they will soon be studying all the time.
after an hour and akiteru teasing the couple, they finally arrived at kageyama’s house. his parents we’re currently on a work trip and his sister recently moved out as she got engaged. meaning, they had the whole house to themselves.
which they absolutely took advantage of by making out for an hour in the living room as soon as they arrived.
tsukishima’s hands traveled underneath kageyama’s shirt, wanting to feel him. kageyama had his suspicions that something was on tsukishima’s mind.
“are you okay, kei? your kisses are more.. desperate. it’s like.. you’re thirsty.”
tsukishima couldn’t hide the blood that rushed to his cheeks, coloring him a tint of red.
kageyama was amused, “you’re blushing?”
“i’m jealous, okay? you spend so much time with hinata. i know it can’t be helped, but i’m jealous.” tsukishima admits, burying his face on kageyama’s neck as he hugs him. he absolutely needs to feel kageyama. he needs his warmth.
“ah.. he did mention that he gets chills every time you stare at him with daggers. do you want me to spend less time with him?”
tsukishima didn’t want to part from kageyama, so he tried his best to answer even if his face was on kageyama’s neck, “no. i understand why you guys practice together so often. i don’t want to take that away from you. you love volleyball.”
kageyama loves this vulnerable side of tsukishima. he mostly hid behind his sarcastic demeanor, but he was actually soft-spoken and considerate. he didn’t know how to answer him, instead they just continued making out in the living room. he hoped tsukishima felt his love through his kisses.
tsukishima’s mood was infinitely better the next practice. one look at kageyama’s neck littered with hickeys (that he desperately tried to hide by wearing his jacket during practice) and the team immediately understood.
“isn’t it hot, kageyama? you should take off your jacket.” god bless hinata’s poor soul as the team laughed at his question. seems like not everyone understood.
“you don’t know what you’re asking for, shoyo.” nishinoya says while laughing, gesturing for hinata to drop it.
as the team laughed, hinata remained confused.
hinata only got it when caught a small glimpse of kageyama’s neck when he adjusted his uniform, “gaah! you guys are really taking advantage of the collars of our school uniform! tsukishima, are you a mosquito?”
“idiot. when you get a lover, you’ll understand the feeling.” tsukishima says with his usual sarcastic smirk.
hinata looked around and realized he was the only one who’s single in karasuno’s first years. kageyama and tsukishima were together… yamaguchi and yachi were also together… “oh what the hell! i’ll find myself a partner too! just you guys wait! then i’ll understand all those couple things that you do!”
it was at these moments that the team laughed their hearts out even after being so tired from practice, even coach ukai and takeda were laughing along with the team.
“hinata, don’t you have your eyes set on someone from dateko? maybe you should give it a go!” yamaguchi encouraged hinata as they were cleaning up the gymnasium for the day.
hinata’s cheeks started becoming red, “well.. we did set a hang out, but i doubt he sees me as a love interest.”
meanwhile, tsukishima and kageyama were already on their way to go to the ramen shop for their dinner. they made it a routine to eat out every friday after their practice.
“it’s unfair that only i get hickeys, you know?” kageyama says, removing his jacket, revealing his neck littered with hickeys as if they were constellations.
“then put some on me later.” tsukishima says as if it was the most natural thing in the world.
“you bet i will! i’ll even put bite marks everywhere! in fact, i’ll start now!”
and thats how tsukishima ended up eating ramen sitting beside his boyfriend with a big bite mark on his neck.
even after months of dating, kageyama still smiles softly whenever tsukishima would give him his fishcake from his ramen bowl as he knew those were kageyama’s favorites.
it was really the little things that made him feel loved.