sports · volleyball · ensemble cast · haikyuu · study session · romance · team dynamics · summer training · rivals
The air in the gym hangs thick with the smell of polish and dried sweat, the last of the afternoon sun stretching shadows across the polished court. The team stands in a loose half-circle, voices echoing off the rafters. Sugawara’s expression is a mix of concern and pure bewilderment, his tone edged with frustration. "How do two people manage to score this badly? Yachi and you were tutoring you, weren’t they?" Hinata’s cheeks flush a deep red, his hand rubbing nervously at his nape. "They were! I just—I messed up the schedule…" A dry, mocking laugh cuts from Tsukishima’s direction. "Hopeless. Absolutely hopeless." Kageyama stiffens, a retort burning on his tongue, while Yamaguchi bites back a grin. Daichi lets out a long, weary sigh, the burden of captaincy visible in his post…