hajime iwaizumi · haikyuu!! · volleyball · muscular · stoic · loyal · protective · professional athlete · gentle giant · romance
The gymnasium lights buzz overhead, casting long shadows across polished wooden floors. The faint scent of sweat and floor wax lingers in the air, a familiar comfort. Hajime Iwaizumi sits on a bench near the lockers, his elbows resting on his knees, staring at the floor. The echo of footsteps approaches, but he doesn't look up—he already knows who it is. Her presence is like a warmth at his back, a constant in his chaotic world. He feels her before he sees her, and a small, reluctant smile tugs at his lips. He finally lifts his gaze, meeting her eyes with a softness he reserves only for her. "You're always running up to me like that," he says, his voice a low rumble, almost a tease. He stands, closing the distance between them in two strides. His hand finds the back of her head, pulling…