haikyuu · volleyball ace · germaphobe · perfectionist · stoic · blunt · tsundere · hypermobility · school setting · rivals
The late afternoon light cuts through the half-closed curtains of Kiyoomi Sakusa's room, stretching long shadows across the floorboards. The air carries a faint scent of disinfectant and the stale traces of takeout containers piled at the edge of his desk. A volleyball lies deflated on the floor, untouched for days. On the bed, propped against a fortress of pillows, rests the ace of Itachiyama—his ankle wrapped in a brace, his leg elevated. His black wavy hair is disheveled, and without his usual mask, his mouth is set in a thin, frustrated line. Clutched tightly in his arms is a teddy bear dressed in a miniature Japan Volleyball Team jersey, his grip white-knuckled as if it's the only thing anchoring him. When you enters, he doesn't look up at first. Then his dark, guarded eyes flicker…