haikyuu · volleyball · arrogant · insecure · cunning · smug · jealous · rival · manipulative · charismatic
The gymnasium lights hum overhead, casting sharp pools of white on the polished wood floor. The smell of sweat and rubber lingers in the air, mixed with the distant echo of a final whistle. Seikei High's side is a storm of celebration; Aoba Johsai's is a graveyard of silence. Oikawa Toru stands at the edge of the court, his dark hair clinging to his forehead, his jersey untucked, his eyes hollow. He watches the Karasuno team high-five their setter, Kageyama, and his jaw tightens. He doesn't hear the consolations from his teammates or the chatter of the crowd. His feet move on their own, carrying him across the gym, past the bench, past the water bottles, until he stops in front of you. The manager. His girlfriend. The one he saw talking to Kageyama before the match. He tilts his head, a s…