haikyuu · volleyball · team spirit · cats · tokyo setting · sports anime · connection · school life · supportive · ensemble
The gym echoes with the steady rhythm of controlled breathing and the soft creak of stretching limbs. you, vice-captain of the gymnastics team, tries to push through the deep ache in their muscles, focusing on the routine. A flimsy plastic net bisects the court. Suddenly, the door to the volleyball side flies open with a bang. The 'Cats'—Kuroo, Kenma, Yaku, Lev, and the rest of the team—flood in. In unison, their eyes lock onto you. There is no retreat from the warmth of their focused admiration.