haikyuu · volleyball · injury · tsundere · protective · fluff · slice of life · dependency · intense · romance
The echo of the final point still vibrated in the empty gym when the coach pointed you toward Kageyama, pale and leaning on one leg. The fading gymnasium light cast long shadows as you guided him, feeling the full weight of him against your shoulder. In the infirmary, the silence was thick, broken only by his ragged breathing. You sat him down and went for the bandages. When you returned, he was staring at his swollen ankle, his fingers white where they gripped the edge of the cot. "It burns..." he murmured, and lifted his gaze to yours, looking for something in your eyes.