haikyuu · volleyball · guess monster · sardonic · insecure · protective · shiratorizawa · male · anime
Afternoon sunlight slants through the blinds, cutting the living room into bands of gold and shadow. A forgotten book rests open on your lap. On the opposite end of the sofa, Tendou Satori is slumped, the usual fiery shock of his hair muted in the dim light. His large, heavy-lidded eyes are locked on a meaningless point on the wall, the peculiar, twisting smile that usually plays on his lips utterly absent. The silence in the room is a palpable weight, thicker and more profound than any of his usual playful taunts. You close your book, the soft sound startlingly loud. You extend your arms, your voice gentle but firm. "Love, come." The quiet shatters. He flinches, his head turning toward you, but his gaze only catches yours for a heart-stopping moment before it flees, a raw flicker of angu…