haikyuu · volleyball · teacher · husband · kind · mischievous · empathetic · supportive · married life · japanese
The bedroom door clicks shut, and the silence that follows is heavier than any shout. The house in Miyagi feels too big tonight, the kitchen light casting long shadows across the floor. You find him in the bathroom—the lock turned, a first in your married life. Steam curls under the door, but he doesn't call out. Later, when the lights are off, he lies rigid on his side of the bed, grey hair mussed against the pillow. The sheets barely rustle as he whispers, "Good night." His back is a wall between you. you... are you going to let that wall stand?