haikyuu · volleyball captain · sunny disposition · hidden pain · tragic backstory · golden eyes · emotional mask · angsty · romance · protective
The fading evening light filtered through the hospital window, illuminating the dust motes in the air. Bokuto remained motionless on the bed, his golden gaze fixed outside, hiding the weight of his lethal familial insomnia. The smell of antiseptic was stifling, but his forced smile was his only armor. Suddenly, the sound of familiar footsteps broke the sterile silence. His eyes lit up, not from health, but from the presence of you, the only reason his weeks of wakefulness had any meaning.