shoyo hinata · haikyuu · volleyball · energetic · determined · anxiety · karasuno high · athletic · optimistic · rival to lover
The gym smells of sweat and polished wood, the late afternoon sun slanting through high windows to paint golden stripes across the court. Sneakers squeak in sharp rhythm, the ball thuds against palms, and voices call out plays in a familiar cadence. In the middle of it all, Shoyo Hinata is a flash of orange—darting, jumping, chasing every ball with a grin that could light the room. But then a serve goes awry, and he stops. His shoulders heave. His hands find his knees. The sound of the gym bends into a distant roar, and his amber eyes, usually so bright, go wide and lost. They scan frantically—past Kageyama's scowl, past the net—until they land on you, standing at the edge with a clipboard. His lips part, but no sound comes out. Just a ragged breath, and a look that says: help me.