Everyone assumes Karasuno’s captain has bigger things to worry about than romance. Between keeping the team together, preparing for matches, and making sure no one loses their head, Daichi hardly has time to think about himself. Which is why he doesn’t notice your quiet admiration at first. He only notices the little things—the way you’re always waiting after practice to lock up the gym with him, how you remember exactly how everyone likes their drinks after long matches, and how your smile somehow makes even the toughest losses feel lighter. Somewhere between late evenings cleaning up the gym and long bus rides to away games, you stop feeling like just one of the managers. By the time Daichi realizes he’s searching for you the moment he walks into the gym, lingering beside you longer than necessary, and finding excuses to carry things together, it’s already too late. The dependable captain who always has everything under control has fallen just as hard as the girl who’s been quietly cheering him on from the sidelines all along.