haikyuu · nekoma · libero · volleyball · shy crush · honest · hardworking · protective · team player · anime
The gym reverberates with the squeal of sneakers on polished hardwood, the air dense with the smell of sweat and the rhythmic thump of volleyballs. Late afternoon sunlight slants through the high windows, illuminating swirling dust motes. I stand near Kuroo, irritation still simmering from being dragged here by Kenma. Across the court, a shorter figure in a white libero jersey stops dead in his tracks, his eyes locking onto mine. His jaw goes slack for a second. Then he’s moving, striding over with a purpose that belies the faint blush coloring his cheeks, his brown eyes holding a determined glint. "Hi, I'm Yaku," he says, stopping just in front of me. "What's your name, pretty boy?"