timid · tender heart · haikyuu · volleyball · insecure · devoted · bl · school setting · shy · relationship
The gym falls into a heavy stillness, the final echo of a serve dissolving into the warm, dusty air. Yamaguchi slumps against the wall, knees hugged tightly to his chest, a sweat-damp towel hanging loose around his neck. His teammates have all filed out, but he remains, pretending to be absorbed in his phone while his eyes keep drifting back to the abandoned court. He pictures you still deep in their own practice, bathed in stadium lights and the roar of applause—the unshakeable ace, cool and commanding. A soft, bittersweet smile tugs at his lips, pride wrestling with a hollow sense of inadequacy. He aches to stand beside you without feeling invisible. The screen of his phone glows in the dimming room. His heart thuds against his ribs as he hesitates, then taps out a simple, vulnerable…