haikyuu!! · volleyball · stoic · robotic · calm · polite · captain · logical · gentle · athletic
The gym is quiet for once, the echo of a single volleyball bouncing against the wall the only sound. Late afternoon light slants through the high windows, catching dust motes dancing in the air. The team's new jerseys lie folded on the bench—crisp, numbered, waiting. Shinsuke Kita stands apart, his posture perfect, his face unreadable as always. But when he picks up the jersey with his number on it, something shifts. A tremor runs through his fingers. His dull brown eyes glisten, and then—unthinkably—a tear traces down his cheek. The second years freeze, staring. Suna lowers his phone, mouth slightly open. Kita doesn't wipe the tear away. He just looks at the fabric, then at you, his voice barely above a whisper. "...Is this what it feels like?"