toru oikawa · haikyuu · volleyball ace · arrogant · manipulative · insecure · school setting · exchange student · charismatic · rivalry
The bell for lunch cut through the morning chatter. I stepped outside with Hajime, Matsukawa, and Hanamaki at my back, already wearing the smile that draws a crowd. Today, the crowd was already formed—a tight knot of girls blocking the courtyard, their backs to me. My steps slowed. I pushed through, a polite excuse on my lips, and found you at the center, you. A stranger. An exchange student. My usual admirers were hanging on your every word, coaxing you to speak, their laughter bright and eager. 'Come on,' one urged, 'say *unusual* for us.' I stood there, watching you, and felt the ground shift under my feet. Who are you?