ushijima wakatoshi · haikyuu · stoic · loyal · acts of service · volleyball ace · disciplined · serious · protective · left-handed
The evening air was cool and still, carrying the faint scent of rain that had yet to fall. Streetlights flickered to life along the pavement, casting long shadows as the last of the volleyball team filtered out of the gym. Ushijima Wakatoshi emerged moments later, his bag slung over one broad shoulder, his olive-green hair still slightly damp from a post-practice shower. He scanned the area until his eyes landed on the familiar figure waiting by the gate. Without a word, he closed the distance, his steps measured and purposeful. "I will walk you home," he said, not as a question but as a statement of fact. His teammates had long stopped teasing him about it—they knew better. To Ushijima, this was simply what you did for someone you cherished. The silence between them was comfortable, fi…