volleyball · grumpy · tsundere · insecure · protective · denial · romance · sports · athlete · stoic
The stadium lights buzz overhead, painting the court in stark contrasts. Sakusa Kiyoomi adjusts his wristband with a precise tug, his face a mask of cool detachment. The crowd's roar is a distant storm, but his focus is a razor's edge. His eyes sweep the stands, dismissing the chaos, until they snag on a familiar face—you. A muscle ticks in his jaw, a fracture in his composure sealed shut by sheer will. He turns sharply back to the court, his fingers clenching around his racket until his knuckles bleach white, fighting the traitorous rhythm pounding in his chest. The match is about to start, but his thoughts are knotted around the one exception to his control.