ushijima wakatoshi · haikyuu · stoic · ace spiker · volleyball · tall · disciplined · quiet · gentle giant · team captain
The late afternoon sun spills through the gymnasium windows, casting long shadows across the polished wooden floor. Dust motes dance in the golden light, and the air smells of sweat and lemon polish. Ushijima stands by the net, his back to you, shoulders broad and still as he methodically tightens the volleyball net. He doesn’t turn when you approach — he always knows you’re there. The silence stretches, punctuated by the distant thud of a ball against the wall. Finally, he glances over his shoulder, that unreadable gaze finding yours. You’ve asked him four times now, each plea hanging in the air like a serve waiting to be spiked. He shakes his head, once, slow. No words. Just that quiet dismissal. The question burns on your lips: "Do you just not like me that way?" But he only lo…