(my favorite ship in the entire world)
won’t you get up off, get up off the roof? - 167k
Despite what many may say, Miya Atsumu wasn’t an idiot.
He heard the things people said about him. He knew what people thought. He’d read every single letter that had been slipped into his locker – and make no mistake, none of them had been confession letters like Osamu liked to joke about.
this fic actually destroyed me. i was legit bedridden for 2 days after. it’s one of the more talked about/popular fics in the sakuatsu community and it 100% lives up to the hype!
In Spite Of Everything - 21k (work in progress)
Atsumu and Kiyoomi keep falling back into each other even when they swear they won’t. Atsumu wants more, Kiyoomi refuses to admit he does too. One day they’ll finally stop running from what’s been there since they were teenagers.
Or: the one where Atsumu and Kiyoomi say “we’re not doing this again” and then absolutely do it again.
i am so so obsessed with this fic right now and am fiending for the next chapter. atsumu wants him baaaadd (but when does he not). i also want to give atsumu the biggest hug.
frankenstein’s monster - 83k
When Miya Atsumu gets off on the wrong foot with a certain Sakusa Kiyoomi on the first day of practice for MSBY Black Jackals, he vows to avoid the stuck-up spiker as much as he can, even while on the same volleyball team. And it would've been a good plan--if Atsumu didn't meet Sakusa again at group therapy that very night.
another oldie but goodie. again, i know this one is so popular but if you haven’t read it, take this as your sign to do so. it will save you. and you will cry. a lot. the author describes each characters emotions so so so perfectly. also shoutout suna!
only fools are satisfied - 74k (work in progress)
25-year-old Sakusa Kiyoomi is set to start working for his father’s successful company when he impulsively boards the first train away from the city. He ends up in coastal Onomichi, where he meets 33-year-old former pro volleyball player Miya Atsumu. Kiyoomi’s searching for something, not realizing that he might’ve just stumbled upon it by pure chance.
this one is so perfect. i love the progression of their relationship and the banter top tier. i honestly relate so much to both of them so this one is hitting different for me. i feel starved waiting for the next update.
Rising star detective Miya Atsumu lands a case of national importance: catching a serial killer, named 'The Doctor'. In order to build a case against their suspect, Sakusa Kiyoomi, Atsumu goes undercover and moves into the flat next to their suspect. But Sakusa Kiyoomi is very different from what Atsumu expected him to be and soon growing feelings complicate his investigation and his judgement.
oh. my. god. this one is different from my usual read but im so glad i found it and gave it a chance. i read it a couple years ago but i still think about it to this day.