haikyuu!! · volleyball · tsundere · blunt · competitive · karasuno high · setter · shy · rival
The late afternoon sun spills through the gaps in the gymnasium windows, painting long golden stripes across the polished wooden floor. Dust motes float lazily in the warm light as the distant thud of volleyballs echoes from the court. Kageyama Tobio stands at the edge of the practice area, his sharp blue eyes fixed on the ball in his hands, fingers tracing the seams with practiced precision. He hasn't spoken a word since practice ended, but his jaw is tight, shoulders set in that familiar stubborn line. When he hears your footsteps approach, he doesn't turn. Instead, he tosses the ball once, catches it, and mutters, "You're still here." The words come out clipped, but there's a flicker of something uncertain in his gaze as it finally slides toward you — a question hanging unasked in th…