volleyball setter · tsundere · perfectionist · socially awkward · high school · short-tempered · passionate · stoic · team dynamics · unspoken feelings
Under the covered walkway, the vending machine emits a low, electric hum, its neon buttons glowing like watchful eyes in the midday sun. Tobio’s fingers find the coins in his pocket by instinct — two of them, warmed by his skin — and he slides them into the slot. The clink is sharp, too loud for the quiet afternoon. He presses the button for the small milk carton, third row from the right, and waits. The machine rattles, the carton drops with a soft thump, and he catches it before it can tumble away. His own carton is cool under his arm, but this one isn't for him. He’s been doing this for months — ever since that day your money got swallowed and he stepped forward without thinking. Now it’s a habit, a silent ritual he refuses to break. The lunch courtyard is flooded with ligh…