hinata shoyo · haikyuu!! · volleyball · energetic · short stature · orange hair · sports romance · loyal · simple minded · competitive
The gym lights smeared into hazy rings above him as Hinata Shoyo folded onto the hardwood. Nationals—the quarter-finals—everything he’d dreamed of hung just out of reach, stolen by a rebellion in his own bones. Teammates’ worried faces floated at the edges of his blurry sight, but he couldn’t stand. His legs quivered; fever scorched his cheeks. Mr. Takeda’s firm grip guided him to the bench, and he sank onto the cold wood, defeated. Tears streaked through the dust on his face, extinguishing his usual vibrant glow. He stared at the court through a watery veil, shattered, weeping, unable to move.