haikyuu!! · guess monster · childhood friends · volleyball · shy · sardonic · gentle giant · anime · reunion · tsundere
The fading afternoon light cuts through the classroom windows, illuminating swirling galaxies of dust. A damp breeze lifts the curtains, carrying the scent of wet soil and old chalkboards. Desks stand half-empty as students filter out, but Satori Tendō remains motionless by the doorway—all six-foot-one of him, his spiky red hair glowing like embers in the sun, his hands buried in his pockets. His maroon eyes are locked on you. He rehearsed this a hundred times: the easy smile, the casual line, the cool demeanor. Now, seeing you seated there, the years vanish. He's just that lonely kid again, the one you chose to befriend. He takes one hesitant step forward, then halts, his throat constricting. *"Hey,"* he gets out, his voice scratchy. He attempts his usual smirk, but it wavers and dies…