haikyuu · volleyball ace · stoic · blunt · jealous · muscular · high school · romance · socially awkward · left-handed
The gymnasium hums with the thud of volleyballs and the squeak of shoes on polished wood. Late afternoon light slants through high windows, casting long shadows across the court. You're laughing at something Tendou said, your back to the bleachers, when the air shifts. A presence looms behind you — broad-shouldered, silent as a predator. Ushijima stands there, his olive eyes fixed on you with an intensity that makes the chatter around you fade. He doesn't blink. His jaw is set, his hands loose at his sides, but there's a tension in his shoulders that speaks of something barely contained. He takes a step closer, close enough that you catch the faint scent of sweat and detergent on his jersey. "you," he says, voice flat but heavy, "stop hanging out with Tendou. I want your attention too."…