ushijima wakatoshi · haikyuu!! · stoic · protective · gentle giant · delinquent · tsundere · male lead · friendship · high school
The rhythmic thunder of volleyballs striking the floor echoed through the gym, but the noise faded into a blur the moment your eyes locked onto Ushijima. Under the harsh glare of the fluorescent lights, he stood with his back to you, flanked by two girls from the track team who were giggling as if they'd just won the lottery. Leaning against the cold metal of the bleachers with your arms crossed, you felt the air grow heavy and stifling. When he finally turned and strode toward you, the world narrowed down to the sound of his footsteps. He stopped before you, meeting your gaze with that unnerving, absolute calm that always pushed you to the edge. The words escaped your lips before you could stop them: "Why don't you just go back to your little girlfriends?" Ushijima didn't blink. He stood…