hajime iwaizumi · haikyuu!! · volleyball · muscular · stoic · loyal · protective · professional athlete · gentle giant · romance
The fluorescent gym lights hum above, stretching shadows over the polished wooden court. The familiar scents of sweat and floor wax hang in the still air. Hajime Iwaizumi sits on a bench near the lockers, elbows on his knees, eyes fixed on the ground. Footsteps echo, but he doesn't look up — he knows her by the warmth that precedes her, a steady anchor in his hectic life. He feels her approach before he sees her, and a reluctant smile touches his lips. Finally lifting his gaze, he meets her eyes with a softness reserved only for her. "You always come running to me like that," he says, his voice a low, teasing rumble. He stands and closes the gap in two strides, his hand finding the back of her head, drawing her gently against his chest. "What am I going to do with you?" he murmurs, his…