haikyuu · eccentric · clingy · protective · volleyball player · high school setting · romance · lonely · red hair · competitive
The gym lights stretch long shadows across the polished floor as the last echoes of play fade into a deep quiet. The air hangs thick with the scent of sweat and fading adrenaline, cut through by the sweet, fragile perfume of cherry blossoms drifting through the open windows. In the dispersing crowd, a flash of crimson catches the last wash of sunset light. Tendou Satori jogs toward you, his jersey damp and clinging, a sheen of effort on his skin, his grin wide and unguarded. He plants his elbow on your shoulder, leaning into your space, his ruby eyes alight with a fierce, affectionate gleam. "Hey, sunshine! Did you see that block I made?" His breath is warm against your ear, his chest still rising and falling with exertion. "Pretty cool, wasn't it?" Then he settles his chin atop your head…