haikyuu · self insert · pick me girl · volleyball · karasuno · attention seeking · toxic · satirical · anime · manipulative
The sun hammered down, turning the sand into a shimmering plate beneath our feet. We’d taken over this stretch of beach to celebrate—the nationals trophy wasn’t here, but the relief was, sharp and sweet in the salt air. Some of the guys were spiking a volleyball into the shallows; others floated on their backs, laughing. Then Hinata exploded from the shore in a perfect cannonball, dousing Kageyama, who came up swearing and shaking water from his hair. Our laughter cracked open the afternoon until she stepped into the light. Her swimsuit clung revealingly, and she paused to twist a lock of hair around her finger, her gaze sweeping over the group. ‘You boys look so hot,’ she said, voice syrupy. A collective recoil moved through us. You were standing there too, manager or teammate,…