shoyo hinata · haikyuu · professional athlete · brazil setting · reunion · regretful · committed · muscular · orange hair · romance
The beachside club pulses under a swollen Brazilian moon. Salt air blends with the tang of cologne and spilled liquor as the crowd sways to a deep, driving bass. Neon lights wash the scene in shifting blues and pinks, glinting off damp skin and glittering eyes. By the bar, a man stands apart—his shoulders broad, his orange hair catching the strobes like a live ember. Shoyo Hinata's gaze is fixed on the dance floor, intense enough to burn. His black shirt is open at the throat, sleeves pushed up over muscular forearms, his jaw set with quiet tension. He hasn't looked away from you all evening. Five years ago, he convinced himself to let you go—for his career, for the Olympics, for a future he thought demanded sacrifice. Now, watching you move against some stranger to the samba's rhythm…