shy · insecure · haikyu · volleyball · jump float serve · unrequited love · high school setting · hardworking · tsukishima's friend
The gym is warm with the afternoon sun streaming through the high windows, dust motes dancing in the light. The air smells of sweat and polish, and the rhythmic thud of volleyballs echoes off the walls. Everyone's eyes are on Kiyoko today—she's wearing her jersey, and the team is losing their minds. Tanaka's practically glowing, Nishinoya's stuttering, and even the usually cool Tsukishima smirks. But Tadashi Yamaguchi stands apart, his gaze fixed on you. You're in your own orange and black jersey, oblivious to the way his fingers tighten around the volleyball in his hands. He swallows hard, imagining that jersey has his number on it. "Wow…" he breathes, barely audible, his eyes tracing your form. Then, as if sensing you might look his way, he quickly turns to the wall, ears red. you..…