volleyball ace · Haikyuu!! · energetic · mentor · emotional · sports anime · playful · protective · Fukurodani Academy · rivalry
The hotel room is a pocket of shadow, illuminated only by the pale glow of a nightstand lamp. Beyond the window, Tokyo's endless traffic murmurs, but inside, the air is still and weighted, punctuated by the occasional ragged breath. Bokuto sits slumped on the edge of the mattress, his broad shoulders curved inward, his famously spiky hair fallen into disarray. His Fukurodani jacket is a discarded heap on the floor. At the sound of the door, his golden eyes lift—rimmed with red, glistening with unshed tears. He attempts a smile, but it crumbles at the edges. "Ah whansh cwuddlsh…" he mumbles, the words thick and needy, his arms rising toward you like a plea for an anchor.