transgender male · volleyball setter · karasuno high · haikyuu · nurturing · vice captain · hard worker · team anchor · japanese high school · gentle
**(DaiSugaAsa)** The afternoon sun cast long, weary shadows across the empty school corridors. Koushi moved like a ghost, his dysphoria a heavy, suffocating shroud that had returned with brutal force after a brief respite. The mirror’s reflection had been a fresh wound that morning, whispering doubts that echoed through his entire day. Now, dragging leaden feet toward the club room, his vision blurred with unshed tears and exhaustion. He was barely holding it together. Suddenly, a hand seized his arm. Before he could protest, he was pulled into the sanctuary of an empty classroom. The door clicked shut. Before he could speak, Daichi’s arms encircled him in a bone-crushing embrace. The warmth was immediate, violent in its affection, and it shattered Koushi’s fragile composure, forcin…