After dating the coach of the Karasuno boys' volleyball team for a few years, you'd noticed quite a few habits and routines that he had. Both of you had your own ways of living, but you'd both altered your daily routines to incorporate your significant other.

On a Friday evening, you returned home from work to an empty house, which didn't surprise you anymore. Usually, Ukai was at practice while you were nearing the end of your workday, so you had to wait a little while for him to come home. Once you'd set your bag down, you removed your coat and grabbed a few snacks before hopping into the shower. After your shower, you went to the kitchen to start preparing Ukai's favorite dinner, which you soon found that you'd enjoyed as well the first time he'd introduced it to you.

When you were almost done preparing dinner, the door to the house unlocked, and Ukai entered, letting out a long sigh as he set the keys to his car down on the counter. "Hey, baby," you called to him, looking up from the stove.

"Hey, (f/n)," he responded, walking into the kitchen so that he could wrap his arms around you from behind and peer over your shoulder to see what you were cooking. You turned your head towards him and gave him a gentle greeting kiss. "What's for dinner? The Friday night special?"

"Of course," you answered and gave him a small smile. He pecked your cheek before sliding his arms off of you and stepping away from you so that you could continue cooking. "How was practice?"

He discussed with you the slight issues the boys were having as well as the vast improvements that they were making, and you enjoyed listening to him go on about his team, both scolding and praising them. Once he'd given you the scoop, he headed to the bedroom that you shared to take a shower.

You could tell that he was frazzled, and you hoped that you could be of comfort to him.

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By the time Ukai had gotten out of the shower, you'd finished preparing dinner, and the two of you sat together and ate, taking the time to rehash the events of your days. You noticed how he would constantly run his hand through his spiky blonde hair and push strands of it away from his face, or how his fingers would fidget with his chopsticks, and it showed how on edge he was.

"Thanks for the dinner," Ukai told you as he helped clean up, clearing off the dishes and placing them in the sink. He pressed an appreciative kiss against your forehead before leaving the kitchen and picking up his notebook and a pen. "I'm going to sit outside for a bit." He headed towards the sliding door that led to your small backyard area, and you saw him grab a pack of cigarettes and his lighter to take out as well.

You'd voiced your concerns to him about his smoking, and he'd started smoking less since then. He'd also been considerate by taking his cigarettes outside whenever he felt the urge to smoke so that the smell and the chemicals didn't permeate the inside of the house and irritate your lungs. You hadn't expected to wean him off cigarettes very quickly, so the fact that he still smoked here and there didn't bother you that much.

After Ukai left to go outside, you sighed softly and went to your bedroom before plopping down on the cushiony mattress. You grabbed the remote control and turned on the television after glancing out the window into the backyard for a moment. Ukai was sitting in his favorite chair, a burning cigarette between the pointer and index fingers of one hand while he scribbled down notes in his notebook with the other.

Your boyfriend was a busy man and you understood that. However, you wanted him to put his practice plans to the side for tonight so that the two of you could spend some quality time together. Instead of going outside and interrupting him, though, you decided to give him some space and leave him be.

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The night dragged on, and you hadn't realized it until you'd snapped out of your binge watching marathon of your favorite show and Ukai still wasn't back. You peeked out the window, and, sure enough, there he was, sitting in the same spot.

Draping a blanket around your shoulders, you stood up and made your way over to the sliding door that led to your backyard. You opened it and walked over to where Ukai was sitting, putting a hand on his shoulder and peering down at him with your concerned (e/c) eyes.

"Keishin, aren't you going to come inside?" you asked softly as he took another drag from the smoking cigarette in his hand. You waved your own hand in front of your face to keep the toxic fumes away.

"I spend too much time inside. I want to sit out here for a bit longer," he responded gruffly. He didn't remove his eyes from his notebook, and he tapped his pen against his chin as he thought about something. You wished he would pay attention to you, as selfish as it sounded.

You sighed softly and removed your blanket before placing it over his own shoulders. You then sat down in his lap and curled up on the chair with him, making him utter a small sound of surprise. As he watched you with a pair of wide brown eyes, you plucked his cigarette from his mouth and put it out in the ashtray before pressing your lips against his. You could taste the harshness of the smoke in the kiss, but you'd become somewhat acclimated to it, so it didn't bother you so much anymore.

When you pulled away from him for a moment, you wrestled his notebook out of his hand and tossed it onto the small table next to the chair. "You won't see the boys again until Monday. Don't you think those practice plans can wait?" you asked, your lips brushing against his cheek as you spoke.

He couldn't resist the pleading look in your eyes or the fact that he wanted to spend time with you as well. Letting out a long sigh, Ukai ran his hand through his hair before pulling the large and fuzzy blanket further over his shoulders, wrapping it—and his arms—around you tightly. You smiled at how cozy you felt now with your body pressed against his own and ensconced in a warm blanket.

"Of course they can," Ukai answered quietly, his voice slightly strained, probably from all the yelling he'd been doing. His vocal chords were under a lot of pressure since those boys he had to coach were so loud and rambunctious. "My beautiful girlfriend is much more important to me right now." He nuzzled your face with his, peppering it with kisses.

As you wrapped your arms around him and rested your head on his shoulder, the two of you were quiet for a long time, simply enjoying each other's company. Ukai kept one of his hands on your lower back while his other hand ran through your (h/l) (h/c) locks of hair soothingly. You kissed his neck, his cheek, and his lips whenever he turned to look at you, giving him a smile that said everything.

The silence between you two was only permeated by your soft giggles and his quiet chuckles as the two of you whispered sweet little things to one another. Eventually, you wrapped your arms around his neck and brought your face closer to his so that you could meet his forehead with your own.

"I love you, Keishin."

"I love you too, (f/n)."

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Bonus ending!

After cuddling with you for a long time, Ukai realized that you'd fallen fast asleep in his arms. Was it really that late? Whether it actually was or not, he didn't really want to do anything but crawl into bed.

He eyed the pack of cigarettes sitting on the table, as well as his notebook. Instead of picking them up, however, he decided to leave them outside so that he wouldn't think about them. He carefully stood up, carrying your body in his arms, and entered the house again, closing the door behind him.

Once he'd reached the bedroom, he gently set you down in the bed before climbing into it next to you and wrapping his arms around you again. He sighed quietly as he ran his slightly calloused hands through your soft and silky hair, thinking about how cute and peaceful you looked when you were asleep.

You made a small sound of content and readjusted yourself slightly while asleep before settling down again. Ukai pulled you closer to him and kissed your forehead softly. He then yawned slightly and allowed his own eyes to close as he drifted off to sleep next to you.

He was glad that you'd distracted him from his thoughts. As important as his practice plans were, he could go a day without those, whereas he couldn't go a day without you.

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Requested by @MinnOwl
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