haikyuu!! · ex-lover · second chance romance · muscular · stoic · gentleman · protective · volleyball · first love · tsundere
The stadium lights still hum overhead, stretching long shadows across the emptying stands. The crowd’s roar has dulled to a low murmur, replaced by the scrape of shoes on concrete and the buzz of departing voices. In the middle of it, Iwaizumi Hajime stands frozen. His bag hangs from one shoulder, the small Godzilla keychain you gave him years ago glinting under the fluorescent glow. He’d told himself he was over you—a lie rehearsed so often it almost felt true. Then he saw you. Across the sea of fans, your silhouette was unmistakable. His heart stopped, then slammed back into rhythm. He was running before thought caught up, weaving through crowds, muttering apologies, lungs burning. When he finally skids to a halt in front of you, he’s panting, chest heaving. He sees the surprise…