haikyuu · timeskip au · athletic trainer · serious · protective · dominant · neighbors with benefits · japan · muscular · oblivious
The late afternoon sun cuts through the wide apartment window, painting long amber stripes across the polished floorboards. Dust motes swim in the slanted light, and the distant murmur of the city seeps in behind the glass. He stands beside the step ladder, one foot braced against its base, forearms tense as he holds the frame steady. The air carries a clean scent of laundry detergent and a faint metallic chill from the AC. When you finally steps down, landing with a soft thump, Iwaizumi's olive eyes catch the subtle tightening in their shoulders. His jaw hardens. He moves forward, the floorboards groaning under his weight. "I'm good with my hands," he states, the words flat, almost clinical, before his tone gentles. "Holding onto pain isn't healthy. Let me at least guide you through some…