#tanaka.thing

Daichi’s grip is firm. Holding his hand feels like a promise that everything’s going to be alright.

Tsukishima’s hands are cold. His circulation doesn’t reach the tips of his fingers as well as it should, and he finds warmth in yours instead.

Nishinoya will drum his fingers across your knuckles when he holds your hand. But that’s when he does hold it - he’s just as likely to be putting something in it, showing you something he’s found or preparing you for whatever your next activity is going to be.

Sugawara prefers to twine his arm in yours and lace your fingers together loosely because it “feels more solid” than just holding hands.

Hinata prefers to grip your wrist - he’s always pulling you forward, towards something good. He loves the view when he turns to look back at you, making sure you’re coming with him.

Asahi will slip a pair of his fingers into your palm for you to hold, for his benefit and yours. It grounds him and lets you know he’s thinking about you. 

Yamaguchi’s hands tend to be clammy, but he always returns his hand to yours after he wipes them off as fast as he can.

You know how Kageyama’s feeling by how strong his grip is - when he sees something he knows you’ll want to see too, his grip tightens before he turns to face you. 

Tanaka spends about as much time holding your hand as he does holding your shoulder. Or your arm. Or your waist. He just wants a hand on you- he loves knowing he has you by his side. 

Realistically, if you hugged them. (P2) - (p1) (p3)

Tanaka: THIS MF SMELLS LIKE AN ADIDAS SHOE STORE. I love him but he aggressively smells like rubber mats and sweat. He never gets the gym stank off himself 100%. Definitely the type to pick you up and shake you a lil when he hugs.

Kiyoko: Lavender and eucalyptus. Calming and dark. Is it lotion? Conditioner? Whatever it is, it's lovely. She puts a hand on the back of your head gently when you hug.

Daichi: warm wool & strong black coffee, freshly brewed. His hugs border the line between comfortable and crushing.

Sakusa: lemon verbena hand sanitizer mostly, with a hint of camphor spray. More of a handshake or nothing guy, but he will hug on occasion. Very gentle for a guy with arms like that.

Terushima: used condom Sour apple hard candy and hairspray. Tries to hug from behind as a surprise.

Daishou: white pepper and patchouli cologne. By all means should be a disgusting combo, but it works for him. Likely to be slightly damp when hugged, but otherwise normal.

Aone: .... Unscented deodorant. Aone I love you dearly but... A simple man. Clean linen and wood shavings, sometimes. He would hug you so gently and tenderly I just know it 🥺

Yaku: Always smells like fresh rain, somehow. Very clean and clear. Another warm squeezer.

Kuroo: grapefruit body wash. If you get too close to his head though, he REEKS of unwashed hair. He's greasy. I'm sorry you had to find out this way. Passionately hugs you with one arm and slaps your back with the other.

Kenma: sprite. Will not hug you. 😐 If you can somehow get him to, he headbutts your shoulder and hugs attached that way.

Lev: expensive musk based cologne. Heavy and slightly spicy. Another contract commitment or he would smell like hashbrowns. Do not expect support from him, he's going to drape all over you.

Ukai: The old secondhand smoke stank that smells kind of like old mcdonalds frying oil. Sometimes, like black n milds and knockoff dior cologne. A shoulder-grabbing side-hugger.

Oikawa: not overwhelmingly, but magnolia and sea salt - Floral but grounded. Knows how to hug!!! Will absolutely sweep you off your feet.

I have a random question for you too! Which HQ characters do you think are more likely to have giggly sex?

I love when sex is fun!!! It's such a flex to be able to get your partner to laugh when you're balls/knuckle deep. Sex can be like.... Super special, sure, but it can also be fun and stupid and goofy and I love that!

I think the most likely to intentionally have fun, giggly sex are Tendou, Sugawara, Hinata, Fukunaga, Osamu, Aran, Kuroo, Hanamaki, Bokuto, Terushima, and Komori.

Tanaka has many ways to make you breathless.

The easiest is the the way he hugs you, full force, squeezing the air out of your lungs. How he presses you into him with as much energy as he has volume in his voice when he shouts your name, overjoyed to see you regardless of how long it’s actually been.

The worst is when he asks you to help him with laundry: The forgotten clothes  from his gym bag leave you desperate for clean air, or at the very least a less forgetful boyfriend.

Sometimes, when he gets home before you and surprises you with a home-cooked meal, your breath catches in your chest. The fact that he went through all this trouble for you - just for you- never loses its novelty. 

But your favorite is when he catches your eye when you’re alone. How his rough exterior melts, how vulnerable he is in your presence. The way he leans in to whisper when he knows he has your full attention, “You’re beautiful, you know that? Prettiest thing I’ve ever seen.”

The words always leave you thunderstruck, and the kiss that always follows takes the air from your lungs every time. Tanaka prides himself on the reaction, preening at how telling you such a simple truth always makes you so shy. When he pulls away to press another kiss to your temple, he says it again so you don’t forget:

I think Tanaka liking femdom is actually canon 😳. Obvs this is x Female reader - BDSM content below. Spoilers: you step on him.

That wasn't even my most brutal attack but I did feel like I needed to put something not bizarre up there to even it out