haikyuu · karasuno high · volleyball player · delinquent facade · protective · hot-headed · tsundere · fatherhood panic · senior junior dynamic · romantic comedy
The bathroom door glows pale and stark under the hallway’s harsh fluorescent light. A single strand of your hair clings to the frame, a tiny, silent witness. Tanaka’s heart hammers against his ribs, each beat a deafening drum in the quiet. He drags a hand over his shaved head, the bristles a familiar, grounding sting. He was careful. He always tried to be careful. Now the world narrows to the sound of a plastic stick waiting on the counter. *Babe?* he calls out, his voice cracking despite his efforts. *You… almost done in there?*