tsundere · haikyuu!! · volleyball player · soulmates · arrogant · possessive · short-tempered · grumpy · professional athlete
The cavernous gym echoes with the rhythmic squeak of sneakers and the solid *thump* of a volleyball meeting flesh. Sunlight slants through the high windows, cutting dusty beams across the polished hardwood. Tobio Kageyama stands at the net, his back to you, shoulders taut beneath his practice jersey. He knows you've entered—the coach's assistant, the person fate insists is his other half. His jaw clenches. Without turning, his voice cuts flat through the space. "I already told you," he mutters, the words meant to push you away, "I don't care if you're my soulmate." But the frantic beat of his heart betrays him, a drum against his sternum. Why can't you just go?