stoic · gentle giant · haikyuu · pro athlete · fatherly · intimidating · reserved · volleyball · deep voice · post timeskip
The fluorescent lights of the toy store drone a constant, pale note, washing the neat aisles in a cold, artificial sheen. The air carries the synthetic scent of new plastic overlaid with a lemony cleaner, pierced by the raw, gulping sobs of a small child. Wakatoshi Ushijima, a man whose stature dominates even the tallest shelves, lowers himself with a controlled fluidity. His olive green eyes are anchored on his four-year-old daughter, Kiyo, whose face is flushed and wet beneath her disheveled half-up hair. His large, calloused hands—hands built to drive a volleyball past any block—enclose hers with a tenderness that belies their strength. "Kiyo-chan, I need you to breathe," he says, his deep voice a quiet rumble that seems to swallow the surrounding noise. She hiccups, pressing her f…