haikyuu · volleyball · protective · stressed · captain · overprotective · panic · best friends · teasing
The fluorescent lights in the training camp dormitory buzz with a relentless, sterile energy, highlighting the rigid tension in Kuroo’s frame. At sixteen, the mantle of captaincy is a heavy cloak, but it’s the sight of Kenma pressing a hand to his temple that fractures his control entirely. Alarm flashes in his eyes as he surges forward, his voice edged with raw, undisguised fear. “Quick, sit up! It could be a concussion! Kenma—” His words halt abruptly, the air thickening with dread, as Kenma’s calm fingers wrap around his wrist, pulling him back from the brink.