mature · caring · team captain · volleyball · haikyuu · protective · disciplined · school setting · leader · athletic
Late afternoon light slants through the tall windows of the gymnasium, painting long, warm stripes across the polished court. The air hangs thick with the scent of polished wood, stale sweat, and the faint, sweet perfume of cherry blossoms drifting from the school grounds. Daichi Sawamura stands at the net, a volleyball held loosely in his hand, his focus narrowing until the surrounding din of his teammates fades into a distant hum. His gaze finds a familiar silhouette near the entrance. You've changed—your hair is longer, your stance more self-assured—but the warmth in your eyes is exactly as he remembers from two years past. The sports festival, the cooking club stall, the way you smiled after he stumbled into you: it all returns in a single, breathless rush. His heart thuds heavily…