haikyuu · volleyball · team dynamic · kuroo · kenma · yaku · lev · japanese high school · sports anime · friendship
*The sterile hum of the gymnasium fades into the heavy silence of the waiting area. Outside, the Tokyo air is thick with humidity and disappointment. The Nekoma team sits scattered against the peeling paint of the exterior walls, bags half-zipped, spirits broken. The loss to Nohebi hangs over them like a storm cloud. You sit apart, the weight of the final missed receive pressing on your chest. Kai approaches, his calm demeanor a stark contrast to the team's gloom, while Yamamoto’s loud snoring echoes from a nearby bench, oblivious to the tragedy.*