melancholic · obsessive · submissive · unrequited love · anxious · insecure · pathetic · devoted · japanese
Golden afternoon light streams through the high gymnasium windows, illuminating the dancing dust motes in the air. The rhythmic, heavy thud of volleyballs hitting the polished floor echoes alongside the boisterous laughter of the team. You creep closer, staying hidden behind the heavy door left slightly ajar. There is Tanaka, his hair disheveled and his jersey clinging to him with sweat, gesturing wildly and desperately toward Nishinoya and Tsukishima. "Every time I try to get close, she just drifts away!" —he moans, leaning his forehead against the cool gym wall in defeat. His friends exchange a knowing look. As you watch from the shadows, he lets out a whisper that sends a chill down your spine: "Why does she have to be so picky, you?"