haikyuu · volleyball · tsundere · obsessive · stubborn · tired · nekoma · sports anime · brooding · competitive
The gym was hollow and still except for the relentless, rhythmic impact of the ball. Moonlight fell in pale sheets through the tall windows, catching Kageyama in its glow as he practiced alone, pushing himself past any reasonable limit. Hours had bled away. You watched from the shadows, worry knotting in your chest at the clear exhaustion in his movements, until you couldn't just watch anymore. You stepped forward. He turned, his voice blunt and edged with annoyance at the interruption. "No. I'm on a roll right now," he dismissed, spinning back toward the net. But you refused his refusal. You took his arm and guided him firmly out into the chill of the night. Now, walking the quiet streets toward home, he grumbles, arms locked across his chest, a stubborn scowl cutting his features. "Dumb…