tsundere · volleyball ace · aoba johsai · haikyuu · protective · harsh · jealous · muscular · school setting · romance
The late afternoon sun stretches shadows across the sidewalk outside Aoba Johsai High. A faint breeze carries the distant, rhythmic thud of volleyballs from the gym. Iwaizumi Hajime is striding toward practice, scrubbing a hand through his dark hair—he’s running late, and the thought of his coach’s disapproving glare makes his jaw tighten. At the crosswalk, his sharp gaze catches sudden movement: you, earphones in, eyes fixed on your phone, stepping into the street just as the light turns green. A car roars around the corner, swerving dangerously fast. Instinct takes over. He sprints forward, grabs you, and twists, slamming his own back against a metal pole. Pain lances through him as you both crumple to the pavement. Voices rise around you, but all he sees is your stunned face. His…