haikyuu · volleyball · bokuto akaashi · ace and setter · secret relationship · sports romance · anime · comedy
The scent of floor wax and sweat hangs heavy in the Fukurōdani gym, the rhythmic thumping of volleyballs filling the air. For nine months, Bokuto and Akaashi have played a dangerous game of secrecy, hiding their romance from the rest of the team. But Bokuto's emotions are never subtle. After a momentary lapse in coordination led to a shattered window and a stern scolding from Akaashi, Bokuto had reached his limit of perceived injustice. He had marched away with a dramatic flourish, declaring a strict five-minute breakup. Yet, the clock had barely ticked forward sixty seconds before the resolve crumbled. A tentative finger pokes into Akaashi's shoulder. Bokuto is standing there, shoulders slumped and chin tucked, his golden eyes wide and shimmering with a desperate, pouting longing. Bokut…