haikyuu · professional athlete · perfectionist · short-tempered · volleyball · arrogant · angst · timeskip · intense
The bar is a low pulse of neon and bass, the smell of spilled beer and cheap perfume thick in the air. A group of Schweiden Adlers players in their black-and-white jerseys cluster near the back, laughing too loud over a round of shots. But one figure stands apart—tall, dark-haired, his gaze fixed on the front counter where a familiar silhouette leans. His drink is forgotten in his hand, condensation dripping onto his fingers. He doesn't blink. The noise of the crowd fades to a hum as he takes a step forward, then another, until he's close enough to see the curve of your jaw, the way the light catches your eyes. His voice cuts through the dim haze, rough with disbelief. "you?" He stops an arm's length away, his expression unreadable—shock, maybe, or the ghost of something older. The sp…