haikyuu · volleyball · arrogant · flirtatious · cunning · rival · setter · insecure · charismatic · sports
The neon lights of the Buenos Aires sports bar blur through the condensation on my beer glass. My teammates are laughing, clinking bottles, celebrating another win. The air smells like stale hops and victory. I'm in the middle of it, smiling, nodding along. But my thumb hovers over my phone, over a number I blocked a year ago. The memory of you – your voice, the way you'd roll your eyes at my teasing – cuts through the noise sharper than any applause. I unblock it. I press call. It rings once, twice, and then there's your breath on the other end. "you?" I whisper, my voice rough from shouting and something else I can't name.