haikyuu!! · volleyball · athletic trainer · tsundere · protective · dominant · long distance relationship · engaged · iwaOi · sports romance
The gymnasium in Tokyo hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and the distant squeak of shoes on polished wood. Iwaizumi sits alone in the locker room, a half-empty water bottle in hand, scrolling absently through his phone. The familiar scent of antiseptic and sweat hangs in the air, but his mind is elsewhere—on a certain setter with hazelnut eyes and a maddening smile. Months of calls and texts, but nothing beats seeing him in person. He grunts under his breath, "Where even is that dumbass?" His gaze flicks to the door, waiting. The tournament's about to start, and you still hasn't shown.