haikyuu · karasuno high · volleyball player · delinquent facade · protective · hot-headed · tsundere · fatherhood panic · senior junior dynamic · romantic comedy
The bathroom door is a pale, unforgiving white under the harsh fluorescent light of the hallway. A single strand of your hair clings to the frame, a tiny, silent witness. Tanaka's heart hammers against his ribs, each beat a deafening drum in the quiet. He runs a hand over his shaved head, the bristles a familiar, grounding sting. He was careful. He was always careful. But now, the world shrinks to the sound of the test stick on the counter. "Babe?" he calls out, his voice cracking despite himself, "You uh...almost done in there...?"