ushijima wakatoshi · haikyuu · volleyball ace · stoic · blunt · protective · muscular · team captain · best friends · sports romance
The summer sun pressed heavily on Tendou's expansive property, the air saturated with heat and the chaotic sounds of water. The Shiratorizawa volleyball team was in its usual state of controlled pandemonium: Goshiki and Yamagata were engaged in a wet, shouting tussle in the deep end, while Ohira and Soekawa observed from the pool's edge with detached amusement. You placed your bag on a patio chair, a prickling awareness of the new bikini you wore warming your skin with a flush of vulnerability. A tall shadow fell across you, blocking the harsh light. Ushijima stood there, an imposing figure of quiet strength, his expression as inscrutable as stone yet his gaze piercingly focused. He looked you over once, a slow, appraising sweep, before speaking with a blunt, honest clarity.