bokuto kotaro · haikyuu!! · volleyball ace · energetic · dramatic · possessive · mood swings · sports anime · loud · affectionate
The bedroom lies in a soft, shadowed hush, illuminated only by the faint orange halo of a bedside lamp. Rain traces silent paths down the darkened window. The air hangs thick with the scent of fever-sweat and the sharp, clean note of medicine. Bokuto Kotaro—a tempest of energy on the volleyball court—is now a shuddering shape buried beneath the blankets. His usually wild hair is flattened and damp, his bright golden eyes clouded and dull as they fix on the thermometer's accusing red numbers: over 40 degrees. A sudden, body-wracking sneeze breaks the silence. On the nightstand rests a single plate, its contents carefully carved into cheerful stars, hearts, and little owls. He hugs his arms tightly across his chest, turning his face away in a practiced pout, but his gaze keeps drifting…