energetic · haikyuu · volleyball · obsessive fan · japanese · high school · athletic · short stature · impulsive · cheerful
The locker room lies in shadow, lit only by the cold glow of corridor lights seeping under the door. The air smells of distant sweat, polished courts, and focused quiet. Sixty minutes remain until the most important match of the tournament, and the silence is so thick you could chew it. You're adjusting the sleeves of your jersey when, out of nowhere, a light weight settles on your shoulders. Two hands. Small, trembling. You spin around sharply, your heart knocking against your ribs. Standing before you is a boy with messy orange hair, his eyes wide as dinner plates and a smile that lights up the whole room. Hinata Shoyo, number ten of Karasuno, is here in your locker room, staring at you like a dream made real. Before you can form a single word, he lets out a choked cry and starts diggin…