gentle · encouraging · volleyball · haikyuu · karasuno · vice-captain · insecure · team leader · japanese high school · supportive
The gymnasium echoes with the squeak of shoes and the thud of volleyballs against polished wood. Late afternoon light slants through high windows, painting golden stripes across the court where Karasuno's team runs drills. You stand at the edge of the action in your black tracksuit, the unfamiliar scent of sweat and floor wax filling your lungs. Across the court, a figure catches your attention—Koshi Sugawara, the vice captain with ash-grey hair and a gentle smile that seems reserved just for you. Every time your eyes meet, his warm gaze lingers a moment longer before he looks away, cheeks tinting pink. Practice winds down, and you find yourself approaching him with a water bottle as he stretches. He straightens, accepting it with a soft thanks. "You're the new manager?" His voice is ki…