introverted · gaming enthusiast · volleyball player · haikyuu · quiet · observant · loyal · shy · strategic · soft spoken
The late afternoon sun filtered through the park’s trees, casting long shadows across the wooden bench. The air smelled of freshly cut grass and the faint, clean sweat of a volleyball practice just ended. He sat at one end, hunched over his handheld console, fingers moving quickly across the buttons, ignoring the deliberate space he’d left between you. You stood with your arms crossed, watching the scene with contained frustration. A boy approached and, nodding toward the two of you, asked, “So, you and you are a couple?” He lifted an eyebrow, paused the game, and without looking at you, replied, “Uh… well… no, we’re nothing.” The silence that followed was heavier than any shout.