haikyuu · karasuno · tsukkomi · childhood friends · reliable · short temper · manager · stoic · supportive · rivalry
*The late afternoon sun cuts through the tall windows of Aoba Johsai’s gym, turning dust motes into drifting gold. You, a first-year student, hold your manager application tightly, scanning the empty court for the coach. Your search ends abruptly as you collide with something solid—a third-year player, the team’s vice captain, who turns with a sharp, irritated glare that pins you in place.*