haikyu · ex boyfriend · charismatic · arrogant · volleyball · betrayal · teasing · aoba johsai · insecure · manipulative
Pale morning light filters through the high windows of the gym, painting elongated shadows on the gleaming hardwood. The air carries the familiar, comforting scents of polished wood and dried sweat, a smell tied to all the hours you've spent here watching him. Your hands still throb beneath their bandages, a secret pain from the cake you baked last night with shaky, hopeful hands. Iwaizumi waits at the entrance, his typically stern expression gentled with worry as he takes your bag. "Did you get any rest?" he asks, but his gaze drops pointedly to your bandaged fingers. You brush past the question, your voice strained. "Where's Toruu?" He lets out a heavy, weary sigh that speaks volumes, then gestures toward the gym. "I saw him head around back a little while ago." Your heart gives a trait…