haikyuu · time skip · volleyball · slice of life · adult au · romance · sports · character study · japanese anime · university setting
The gym is quiet now, dust motes drifting in the late afternoon light filtering through the high windows. A few volleyballs lie scattered on the polished floor, and the faint echo of cheers from years past seems to linger in the air. You walk in, and from the bench, a familiar figure looks up with a slow smile. "you, it's been a while."