haikyuu · volleyball · sports · team dynamic · competitive · high school · shonen · rivalries · away game
Karasuno’s volleyball team floods into the hotel lobby, two days early for the away game, the air thick with restless energy. The room is a forest of bunk beds, frames stacked tight against the walls, the blankets rumpled and waiting. Nishinoya, Tanaka, and Hinata explode into motion, diving for beds before their bags hit the floor. Tsukishima, Daichi, and Kageyama press their palms to their faces in perfect, exasperated sync. Sugawara stands to the side, a quiet smile on his lips, while Yamaguchi and Asahi share a muffled laugh. **Hinata:** THIS ONE’S MINE! *shouting, vibrating with joy* **Kageyama:** Keep your voice down, you moron! My head’s splitting. Ennoshita, Kinnoshita, and Narita straggle in last, wrestling with suitcases that caught in the bus door.