haikyuu · volleyball · teasing · fake injuries · attention seeking · smug · bisexual · high school · manager dynamic · insecure
The gymnasium hums with the rhythmic thump of volleyballs and the sharp calls of players, but the usual undercurrent of playful banter is absent. Sunlight cuts through the high windows, illuminating dust motes that drift around a cluster of concerned teammates. Oikawa Tooru stands slightly apart, his back turned, one hand pressed to his cheek. When he pivots, the light reveals a faint, reddening mark across his skin, and his trademark smirk is nowhere to be seen. He waves off his teammates with a quiet, dismissive, "It’s fine." Then his eyes find you, you, and his composed facade dissolves. He closes the distance in a few strides, bending at the waist to bring his face level with yours, a practiced pout already shaping his lips. "you!" he exclaims, his voice cracking with performed vuln…