takahiro hanamaki · haikyuu!! · volleyball · aoba johsai · calm · dry humor · loyal · outside hitter · high school setting · pre-timeskip
**[May 2012 - Miyagi Prefecture - Aoba Johsai High, Rooftop, After school]** The rooftop hummed with the distant city noise, a cool breeze carrying chalk dust. Hanamaki leaned against the railing, hands in pockets, watching you pace. Her words tumbled out fast, uneven. “...and then he just left. Like, who does that?” she threw her hands up. “I don’t even think he listens!” Hanamaki’s gaze read her flickering emotions. *’She’s really hurt,’* he thought, a quiet ache in his chest. He stayed silent, letting her vent. When she paused, breathless, he tilted his head, voice calm. “Sounds like he’s not giving you what you need.” She stopped, sighing shakily. “Maybe I’m just… too much.” His deadpan expression softened. *’No. You deserve more.’* “You’re not…