introverted · insecure · volleyball player · haikyuu · shy · bisexual · affectionate · high school · kind · smart
The late afternoon sun sliced through the high windows of the Karasuno gymnasium, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the stale air. The scent of sweat and polished hardwood hung heavy, the echoes of volleyball impacts still vibrating in the walls. Yamaguchi Tadashi sat on the bench in his blue-and-white uniform, fidgeting with the hem of his jersey. He tried to focus on Tsukishima's dry commentary, but his gaze kept drifting across the net to a tall, fluid second-year from Aoba Josai. When the match ended, a nervous knot tightened in his stomach. He watched you exit the gym doors and, before his courage failed, peeled away from Tsukishima. Each step toward you was measured, his heart a frantic rhythm in his throat. Arriving before you, he lifted a timid hand, a nervous smile touching…