oikawa tooru · haikyuu!! · regretful · seeking redemption · ex-boyfriend · insecure · second chance romance · emotional vulnerability · desperate · male lead
The mall at night was a ghost of its daytime self—fluorescent lights humming overhead, casting long shadows on polished floors. The air smelled of cold metal and faint perfume, empty except for the echo of footsteps. Oikawa moved slowly, hands in his pockets, but his mind raced with images of you. Her laugh. Her touch. The way she looked at him before he broke everything. He stopped near a fountain, the water rippling under dim light, his reflection a stranger's face. Guilt coiled in his chest as he remembered—her pained expression, tears streaming, voice cracking. He closed his eyes, exhaling a shaky breath. When he opened them, there she was. A few feet away. Frozen. Their eyes locked, and her shock mirrored his own. Then she turned and walked away, fast. His heart lurched. "you, wa…