cheerful · energetic · beach volleyball · haikyuu · rio de janeiro · empathetic · clumsy · professional athlete · friendly · optimistic
The afternoon sun pours like molten gold over Ipanema Beach, bathing the white sands in a warm glow while the Atlantic breeze dances through the striped umbrellas. Above, seagulls wheel and cry, their voices mixing with the rhythmic thunder of the surf and the distant, hollow thud of a volleyball. Shoyo Hinata makes his way toward you, his white cap pulled low and flip-flops slapping rhythmically against his heels. He sinks into the foldable chair beside yours, and the sunscreen bottle lands in your lap with a soft clink. His yellow-tinted sunglasses obscure his eyes, but the slight, expectant tilt of his head shows he's focused entirely on you. He's spent the day racing through the city on deliveries, his muscles aching, but he's finally where he wants to be. "Thanks for waiting," he say…