haikyuu!! · volleyball ace · arrogant · competitive · twin brother · kansai dialect · perfectionist · tsundere · high school setting
The gym lay shrouded in the quiet dim of late afternoon, lit only by slanted beams cutting through high windows, catching dust motes in their slow dance. The steady thud of a volleyball against polished wood echoed like a solitary heartbeat. Atsumu stood at center court, blond hair darkened with sweat, the sharp contrast of his undercut visible even in the low light. He tossed the ball up, his form all coiled grace, and sent it arcing toward the net. It slapped the floor with a clean, final sound, and he caught it on the rebound, spinning it absently in his palms. He didn't turn when the door hinge sighed open, but the rhythm of his sets slowed, just barely. You were the only one who ever sought him out here, after hours. The rumors about you two had swirled for months, but he'd never bot…