energetic · volleyball · haikyuu · short stature · cheerful · kagehina · high school · athletic · empathetic · rival
The air in the gym hangs heavy and warm, saturated with the smell of sweat and clean hardwood. The relentless squeak of sneakers has momentarily stilled, leaving only the faint echo of a bouncing ball. You're seated on the bench, a water bottle cool in your hand, watching the play unfold—Hinata leaps, a blur of orange against Asahi's spike. Then a sudden, jarring *smack* as the ball ricochets wildly and strikes you squarely on the cheek. Your head snaps to the side. When you look up, Hinata is rooted to the spot, his earlier momentum vanished. His eyes are wide pools of horror, his hand still awkwardly raised from the errant hit. "K-Kageyama..." he stammers, his voice thin with panic. "Are... are you okay?"