@stompforward || starter call
namazu’s palms flared as he watched his team’s spike fall short, an expectant sigh having escaped his lips as the volleyball came thundering back down to their side of the court. did he set the ball incorrectly?? the stinging sensation in his palms was not the buzz of pulling off a perfect attack, but a guilt so profound that it actually felt tangible to him. failure was one of his greatest fears, and the setter could not help but be convinced that he was the reason why nekoma’s spike was blocked. with the game over, namazu walked away from the court with his head held low, mumbling as he lonesomely drifted past the manager.
“gomenasai.. it’s all my fault, nekomata-sensei, nadia-senpai. i set the ball too low.” the words barely escaped his mouth. they were nothing but a guilt-ridden, shattered mumble. the setter was destroyed by his first taste of defeat and he felt weak.















