selfishly clinging onto freedom - your youth is precious / main.
IN THIS VERSE / canon is followed. the events leading up to the match with karasuno is the major setting of this verse. terushima is still a second year high school student. he has pressures from his family ( that he doesn’t speak about generally ) to start focusing on the family business. he’s not ready for it , nor does he really want to take over the company. he’s focusing on enjoying his high school years , hanging out with his friends , & most importantly playing volleyball. he has just transitioned to captain & since the team is pretty chill , it hasn’t been too hard to work with them. however he has moments where he doubts himself & his leadership capabilities. he wants to do great for his team. he wants them to go far , because he knows they can.
round two - let’s show them what we’ve learned / third year.
IN THIS VERSE / terushima is a third year ! & still the captain of johzenji. the dynamics have changed somewhat , though the issues are not too bad considering most of the starting members were 2nd years. now this year he’s super focused on developing their playing style & implementing more finessed techniques will still keeping in line to their simple , fun playing style. he calls what he plans to develop: ORCHESTRATED CHAOS. so seemingly unpredictable but also contained enough to give them building blocks to work from.
his father is on him even more to think about his future. to go to a good school , earn a good degree , & then take over the company. but teru’s not sure WHAT he wants to do. he has a lot of passion for different skills ( social media , science , math , design , gaming ) but not sure what he wants to do with it. he doesn’t even know if college is for him.
plus , handling a NEW team of different players , who are all trying to make it onto the starting court is tough. he works more with the coach to flow players in & out of the field. especially since most of the team will be graduating , he wants to give the new players an experience on the court to find their synergy. he’s still fun-loving though , despite taking his captain duties more seriously. he’s always down for fun times during practice , but also expects everyone to give it their all 100% through out. & when he sees plays work seemlessly without a hitch ? his favorite thing.
may the embers of your passion - never burn out / college.
IN THIS VERSE / terushima is in college ! he’s in his first year ( & the years will vary depending on plotting ) but baseline is , terushima is living in an apartment while attending college. he has chosen NOT to take over his dad’s company. which has caused a rift between him & his parents. his parents have frozen his checking account until he comes back to them. in the meanwhile , he is renting an apartment from a friend. he works two part time jobs to make rent.
he , however , is pursuing the degree he wants ! a graphics design / programming. he wants to create a fully immersive , virtual reality MPRPG that is encompassing of everyone. his game plan ? it has to be as fun & versatile as possible. giving people the opportunity to adapt & grow through out the game however they wish. he’s also minoring in media & communications , using the skills he gains to make a side hustle from social media ( ie. being a model for sports brands online & advertising for them on his instagram ).
he’s still super close with his high school volleyball team. they share a group chat & when they can , they go out for drinks. they’re also still in contact with their managers ! terushima spends the most time with bobata & hana. his old team ( the one that went against karasuno ) are also fairly close. they’ll go back to see games & even challenge the current team to alumni games.
