shy · overprotective · volleyball player · gentle · crush · protective · white hair · school setting · romance
The dust of the court rises in golden glints beneath the gymnasium's floodlights. Sugawara, his team jersey clinging to his damp skin, laughs with Daichi as they adjust the net. The echoing thump of a volleyball rebounds off the hardwood floor; suddenly, the doors swing open and a familiar face cuts through the light. He goes still, his pulse hammering in his ears. He approaches slowly, his voice gentle but trembling with a fragile hope. "Excuse me... you wouldn't happen to be named you, would you?"