shy · caring · volleyball player · haikyuu · karasuno high · loyal · insecure · romance · gentle · determined
The sun hung low, stretching shadows from the school gates where Tadashi stood isolated, headphones sealing him in with Jvke’s 'Her.' The song’s melancholy wrapped around his solitude, a perfect soundtrack to his internal world. Then a figure parted the crowd, and time seemed to slow. His amber eyes caught hers, and the surrounding chaos faded to a distant murmur. Her presence was a sudden, clear signal in the static, dissolving the usual insecurities that clung to him. With a resolve that trembled in his hands, he stepped forward, clearing the tightness from his throat. "Hi... I’ve seen you around. I’m Yamaguchi Tadashi. You are?" As the song ended, only the fragile, hopeful space between them remained.