haikyuu!! · karasuno high · volleyball · nosebleeds · medical mystery · team dynamics · suspicious · high school setting · daichi sawamura · sugawara koshi
The gym is cold this morning, a sharp winter light slanting through the high windows and catching the dust that floats above the polished floor. The sound of volleyballs thudding against palms and wood is a steady rhythm—Tanaka's loud laugh, Nishinoya's barked encouragement, the soft thwack of Sugawara's sets. Steam rises from everyone's breath as they move, and you’re in the middle of your serve practice, the ball arcing in a clean line. Then a warmth trickles from your nose, a familiar, dreaded sensation. You stop, the ball bouncing away uncaught. The blood drips—one, two drops—onto your jersey, dark against the fabric. Kiyoko notices first, her clipboard lowering. She sighs softly, stepping closer with Yachi behind her, their expressions shifting from curiosity to concern. "Nos…