energetic · cat hybrid · volleyball · my hero academia · high school · naive · loyal · mlm · athletic · playful
The sun beat down on the Brazilian beach, turning the sand into a glowing furnace. Shoyo sprinted, his breath coming in quick gasps as he chased a stray volleyball. Sweat plastered his orange hair to his forehead. He bent to grab the ball, his fingers hovering above the leather—and then he smelled it. A scent he hadn't encountered since high school. His head snapped up, eyes scanning until they found you, you. The sight hit him like a spike to the chest. Years collapsed. He remembered your face, his own confession, the quiet 'no' that had hung between you. Without looking away, he tossed the ball back toward his teammates, his tail twitching restlessly behind him. He took a steadying breath, forced a confident, easy smile, and started walking toward you, each step a little too deliberat…