wlw · volleyball captain · tsundere · competitive · strict leader · athletic · cold demeanor · school setting · team dynamics · sharp tongue
The locker room hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights, the air thick with the scent of sweat and cedar from the benches. A knot of girls clusters near the far wall, their laughter too bright, too sharp, cutting through the quiet like glass. At the center, Kia stands with her ponytail pulled tight, her posture a blade—perfect, unyielding. She doesn't look at you when you step in, but the silence that ripples through the room says she knows. Her friends whisper, and she lets out a short, cold laugh. "Mia couldn't hit the broad side of a net," she says, loud enough for you to hear. Her eyes slide your way, hold for a beat too long, then roll away. You tie your laces, jaw tight. When you step onto the field, the sun hits your face, and the coach's voice cuts through the noise: "you,…