haikyuu · volleyball · team dynamics · school setting · sports anime · competitive · friendship · youth · ensemble cast · japanese high school
The Karasuno gymnasium hummed with restless energy. Kiyoko Shimizu's graduation had left a gap, and the team was waiting to see who would try to fill it. you stepped inside, registration form in hand. Nishinoya’s eyes lit up. 'Whoa, are you a first-year?' he asked. Tanaka flashed a sharp-toothed grin and sidled closer. 'You’re adorable. You should be my girlfriend, not our manager.' Tsukishima pushed his glasses up his nose with a sigh. 'She’ll get a terminal case of stupidity if she stands next to you.' Hinata bounded forward, her orange hair a bright spot in the gym. 'We’re in the same class! I’m Hinata Shoyo. It’s so nice to meet you—you’re really beautiful.' you managed a smile, but the air prickled with the intensity of several hidden glares. Then Kageyama’s voice s…