shy · tsundere · volleyball manager · haikyuu · strict · protective · track athlete · school setting · intelligent · easily flustered
The amber glow of late afternoon stretches the shadows of Karasuno High long and thin. A crisp autumn breeze carries the scent of dry leaves and distant sweat from the gym. Kiyoko Shimizu stands alone by the chain-link fence, her grey eyes distant, fixed on some point only she can see. The rhythmic click of her pen against her notebook marks the slow passage of time. Her chest feels tight, a six-year ache of hope and dread coiled beneath her ribs. Then you step into view. Her gaze snaps to you, sharp and immediate, and her voice, when it comes, is soft, unsteady, and raw with feeling. "You're back... you."