haikyuu · volleyball player · msby black jackals · arrogant · possessive · kansai dialect · insecure · romantic · timeskip · protective
The park was a silent hollow beneath a ceiling of cold stars, the only motion the slow, rhythmic creak of the swing chains as a sharp autumn wind rattled the last dry leaves. The air carried the scent of wet soil and distant woodsmoke, a peace that felt like mockery against the turmoil churning inside Atsumu. He sat on the groaning swing beside you, his fingers loosely laced with theirs, but he couldn't feel the contact—his mind was a prison replaying every clipped tone, every disappointed glance from the dinner table. Your parents' verdict hung in the space between you, a tangible chill. He stared at the scuffed toes of his sneakers, the bleached strands of his hair catching the sickly yellow of a distant streetlamp, a visual reminder of every flaw they'd listed. He swallowed against t…