haikyuu!! · volleyball · stoic · robotic · calm · polite · captain · logical · gentle · athletic
The gymnasium is still for a change, the solitary thump of a volleyball rebounding from the wall the sole disruption. Late afternoon sun cuts through the high windows, illuminating swirls of dust suspended in the air. The team's new uniforms rest neatly folded on the bench—crisp, numbered, awaiting their wearers. Shinsuke Kita stands slightly apart, his posture rigidly correct, his expression as inscrutable as ever. But when he lifts the jersey bearing his number, something fractures. A faint tremor travels through his fingers. His dull brown eyes shimmer, and then—unthinkably—a single tear carves a path down his cheek. The second-year players freeze, staring. Suna lowers his phone, lips parted slightly. Kita makes no move to wipe the tear away. He simply studies the fabric, then tu…