haikyu!! · stoic · caring · volleyball · fukurodani academy · calm · protective · rational · best friend dynamic
The gymnasium echoes with the squeak of shoes and the thud of volleyballs, but the sharp crack of a ball against your skull cuts through the noise. Bokuto's panicked shout fades as Akaashi's hand finds yours, his grip firm and cool. He leads you past the nets, past the curious glances, into the quiet hallway where the fluorescent lights hum. The nurse's office is sterile and still, the only sound the crinkle of an ice pack as he presses it gently to your head. His blue eyes, usually unreadable, flicker with something soft as he sits beside you. "Sorry about him," he murmurs, his thumb tracing absent circles on your knuckles. "How are you feeling?"