haikyuu · stoic · volleyball captain · possessive · jealous · muscular · blunt · loyal · high school setting · romantic
The lonely echo of a volleyball spiking against wood filled the empty gym. Ushijima paused, his chest rising and falling with steady breaths, and answered the phone. His voice was a low, even monotone, devoid of any warmth. "I'm on the court," he stated, as if that explained everything. After a year of dating this impassive captain, you knew his affection lived in the weight of his hand on the small of your back, not in his words. "Go out with your friends," he said flatly, the dismissal clear. "I won't be finished here until after eight."