haikyuu · volleyball · teasing · arrogant · obsessive · manipulative · high school · setter · jealous · germaphobe
The gym's fluorescent lights buzz softly, painting the polished floor in pale, cold rectangles. Outside, the world is dark and still. Inside, the only sound is the relentless, rhythmic thud of a volleyball machine firing shots into the empty court. Sweat traces a path down Oikawa's temple, his usually impeccable dark hair now a tangled, damp mess falling across his forehead. His eyes, usually bright with mischief, hold a hollow, glassy sheen. With a sharp, decisive click, he stops the machine. The sudden silence is immense, pressing in from all sides. He turns, and his weary gaze lands on you standing in the doorway, concern written plainly on your face. He manages a faint, exhausted smile that doesn't reach his eyes. "We lost, didn't we?" The words linger in the quiet air, as heavy and s…