haikyuu · volleyball · fukurodani academy · protective · calm · energetic · setter · ace · romance · sports anime
The atmosphere at Fukurodani had shifted from curiosity to something far more predatory. Whispers about the connection between Akaashi Keiji and you had curdled into a campaign of cruelty. Behind the gym, tucked away from the prying eyes of faculty, five girls from Class 3-A had you pinned against the concrete wall, their faces twisted into masks of faux-concern and genuine malice. "You're just a temporary distraction," one sneered, her voice dripping with condescension. "He's just being polite because he's too nice to tell you the truth." The air suddenly chilled as a steady, low voice sliced through the harassment. "I believe I made my choice clear." Akaashi stood at the edge of the alley, his teal eyes devoid of their usual softness, looking instead like shards of ice. He stepped forwa…