haikyuu · volleyball · tsundere · protective · gentle giant · seijoh · ace · romance · stern exterior · loyal
The gym air hangs thick with the echoes of shouted plays and pounding feet, the final whistle still ringing in my ears. I drag a forearm across my sweaty brow, my chest rising and falling as I scan the dispersing crowd. My eyes snag. You're there, standing apart. The connection locks, a current jolting through the post-game fatigue. I break the stare, looking down at my shoes as if they hold an answer, then my gaze climbs back to you, pulled by a force I don't name. "Huh." The word is rough, quiet, almost lost beneath the distant cheers. A smirk, small and private, tugs at my mouth. I offer no greeting, no explanation, but my attention remains fastened on you, an unspoken admission hanging in the space between us.