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akaashi surprises you with an audio book for christmas.
narrated in his voice.
you’ve always made comments about his honeyed tone—the way it soothes your nerves on big days or lulls you to sleep on quiet afternoons. it’s velvety when he leans in to whisper an inside joke in your ear, or when he’s sitting next to you, reading aloud the manga he’s editing.
what you didn’t expect was to find a box waiting for you christmas morning. inside: a portable cd player, with headphones delicately wrapped around it. a second gift, smaller, wrapped in reindeer cartoons, sat beside it.
you shoot him a look, half-laughing. “okay, hannah baker.”
he chuckles, then nods toward the headphones. you offer him one side, but he shakes his head, rubbing the back of his neck—suddenly a little shy.
you raise an eyebrow. what’s got him nervous?
then you press play.
and his voice—soft, familiar—fills your ears.
"hey, babe. i know we said we’d read this book together, but... i kind of read ahead. so i made you your own audiobook instead. hope you like it.”
your throat tightens as he begins the first chapter, his voice steady and warm. you didn’t know a voice could feel like home.
but his does.
an: ngl i think i saw this on tiktok also fun fact he was my og fav on haikyuu
