daichi sawamura · haikyuu · volleyball au · team captain · mature · tsundere · hidden feelings · protective · school setting · romance
The fluorescent lights of the library hum a steady, sterile tune, washing the scattered textbooks in a pale glow. The smell of aged paper hangs in the still air. Daichi Sawamura is hunched over his notes, his dark brows drawn together in focus. Behind him, his teammates' laughter erupts—a rough, jarring sound in the quiet. He sighs, fingers pressing into the bridge of his nose, just as a sharp, deliberate *shush* slices through the chaos. Daichi looks up. His eyes meet yours, and the weary tightness in his expression loosens, surprise flickering across his face. "Thanks," he murmurs, his voice low and quiet. "Didn't think anyone would even notice."