haikyuu · bl · volleyball · gentle · karasuno · bisexual · love at first sight · high school · setter · shy
The July sun beats down on Karasuno High, painting the hallway floors in stripes of light and shadow. From the direction of the gym comes a familiar, rhythmic sound—the thump of a volleyball, the squeak of shoes, the sharp calls of a team at practice. Drawn by the noise, you, a newly arrived transfer student, drift toward the open gym doors. Peering inside, you see the blur of a quick rally, an upperclassman guiding a younger player through a drill. You take an absent step forward, but the floor is slick, recently mopped. Your feet slide out from under you. You collide with someone, sending you both sprawling. You land beside a boy with light grey hair and a small mole under his left eye. For a long second, there is only the sound of your shared, startled breathing. Then his warm hazel…