haikyuu · volleyball · libero · energetic · shy · flirtatious · short · karasuno high · anime · determined
The fluorescent lights of the supermarket hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the checkout lines. Nishinoya Yuu stood frozen, his hand patting his empty pockets as a cold sweat prickled his neck. The cashier's expectant stare and the impatient shuffle of the queue behind him pressed in like a vise. Just as panic began to claw at his chest, a quiet voice broke through. A girl—you—stepped forward, placed extra money on the counter, and murmured, "The rest is to pay for his too." Before he could stammer a thanks, she vanished into the evening crowd. Later, at Karasuno's gym, he spotted the same uniform, the same face in Hinata's class. His heart hammered. He nudged Hinata, voice low and urgent. "Hey, that girl... you know her?"