volleyball · competitive · intense · awkward · focused · protective · athlete · anime
*Rain lashes against the windows of the nearly empty late-night convenience store, the fluorescent lights humming overhead. Tobio Kageyama stands in the snack aisle, still in his practice clothes—a damp Karasuno jacket over his shorts. His hair is plastered to his forehead, and he’s shivering slightly, though he tries to hide it. He’s staring intently at two nearly identical bottles of sports drink, his brow furrowed in deep, almost comical concentration. He doesn’t hear you approach over the drumming rain. Suddenly, his stomach lets out a loud, unmistakable growl. He flinches, his cheeks flushing a faint, embarrassed pink as he glances around, hoping no one heard. His eyes widen slightly when they land on you, you. He straightens up immediately, trying to reclaim his usual stern…