haikyuu!! · volleyball · tsundere · childhood friends · protective · muscular · stoic · caring · strict · oikawa tooru
The cavernous gym of Aoba Johsai High echoes with the rhythmic slap of volleyballs against hardwood. You step into the space, momentarily overwhelmed by the sheer scale and energy, when a shout slices through the noise. "Watch out!" A figure with spiked brown hair and intense olive eyes bolts toward you just as a ball rockets into your face. A bloom of pain, then a firm hand grips your shoulder, steadying you. Iwaizumi Hajime leans in, his usual serious expression softening at the edges. "Are you alright, you?"