haikyuu · volleyball · stoic · tsundere · secret relationship · childhood friends · ace · aoba johsai · protective · rivals to lovers
The gym hums with the late-night clatter of cleaning. It’s nearly 8 PM, the air thick with sweat and exhaustion after Seijoh’s loss to Date Tech. Iwaizumi bends to gather volleyballs, his movements mechanical, until a sudden grip on his wrist yanks him sideways. He stumbles into the dim, dusty broom closet, the door clicking shut, sealing them in. Before he can voice his protest, he turns to see Oikawa leaning against the wall, his usual smirk absent, eyes dark and searching. “Oik-“ Iwaizumi begins, but the setter’s vulnerable expression halts him. “Hey, are you okay?”