ennoshita chikara
- imposter syndrome by ely_su
- ennoshita-centric + ennoshita/futakuchi close friendship (qpr?); rated T+; 11k words; 1/1; ennoshita pov
- aromantic and asexual ennoshita figuring things out and coming out. canon compliant
- this fic feels quite healing, and the ending was really emotionally satisfying
- aro ace pride!!!!
miya atsumu
- a kind of swallowing by limeprint
- atsumu focus; rated Gen; 3.7k words; 1/1
- a letter from atsumu to osamu
- it’s absolutely devastating and I nearly cried while reading. lia limeprint outdoes themselves again. tw dark thoughts an...
nov 17 2021 ∞ nov 22 2021 +
date tech
- fingertip pushups by asynchrony
- koganegawa-centric; rated Gen; 2k words; 1/1
- koganegawa tries to improve himself and talks to his teammates :)
- literally the cutest thing i want to give koganegawa a hug so bad
msby and adlers
- eggceeding eggspectations by asynchrony
- msby and adlers; rated Gen; 1.9 words; 1/1
- msby black jackals and schweiden adlers have a timed egg-eating competition. that’s it that’s the fic
- social media fic. writer is good at making ao3 look like social media
nov 22 2021 ∞ nov 22 2021 +
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canon compliant
- Flushed by suzzzan
- akagi/ginjima; rated T+; 2.6k words; 1/1
- here’s the summary: “So. Gin’s abs were going to ruin Akagi’s life. // Fuck.”
- and here are two of the tags: “akagi has a gay crisis” and “gin has a hot bod”
- take from those what you will
- i laughed out loud like five times. A+ clowning of inarizaki volleyball club, esp akagi and atsumu
alternate universe
- emergency contact by sketchedsmiles
- akagi/ginjima; rated T+; 20k words; 1/1
- college au where akagi is an RA who somehow always ends up there for ginjima when ...
nov 21 2021 ∞ nov 22 2021 +
canon compliant/divergent
- CANTO VI by scifis
- atsuhina; rated T+; 1k words; 1/1
- atsumu character study, re: hunger
- I don’t even have the words to describe this fic; it’s electrifying and gorgeous and is really poetry in fic form. if you like atsumu I think you should read this
- criminally underrated
- no more keeping score, now i just keep y... by comfortcharacters
- atsumu/hinata, past kagehina; rated T+; 3k words; 1/1
- hinata and his relationships with his two setters, pre- and post-timeskip
- I loved this story because it featured romantic atsuhina without diminishing the valid and important relationship between hinata and kageyama
nov 22 2021 ∞ nov 22 2021 +
- Current Concern: Fukunaga Shohei by copyrightings
- yamamoto/fukunaga; rated T+; 6k words; 1/1
- captain fukunaga and vice captain yamamoto navigate a new year of nekoma after their previous third-years graduate :’)
- THIS WAS ADORABLE. IF YOU LIKE NEKOMA I HIGHLY RECOMMEND
nov 22 2021 ∞ nov 22 2021 +
canon compliant/divergent
- birdcatcher, starcatcher by daedalust
- hirugami/hoshiumi; not rated; 3k words; 1/1
- soft and tender hiruhoshi, the difficulties they each deal with, and how they help each other through them
- gorgeous writing and beautiful bird metaphors
alternate universe
- if ever your fortress caves by Flumes
- hiruhoshi; rated T+; 27k words; 1/1
- werewolf au where hoshiumi and others are werewolves and hirugami is a vet
- this fic came highly recommended to me on twitter, and it totally lived up to the hype. the schweiden adlers and msby as wolf packs is *chef’s kiss* and I genuine...
nov 22 2021 ∞ nov 22 2021 +
canon compliant/divergent
- Lost in Translation by rageprufrock
- iwaoi; rated T+; 9.6k words; 1/1; iwaizumi pov
- iwaizumi as a college student in california; oikawa in argentina
- this fic is chock-full of delightful OCs, all of whom exhibit some kind of californian stereotype. ft our beloved iwa being iwa, ie emotionally dense log
- as a california native who went to college in california, this was, like, so accurate
- do not be put off by the lack of ao3 tags by this author; I can vouch that the fic was EXCELLENT
alternate universe
nov 21 2021 ∞ nov 22 2021 +
canon compliant
- hiraeth by skiecas
- kagehina; rated Gen; 30k words; 1/1
- karasuno first-years in their third year, a month before their graduation
- lots of talking about the present and future; lots of pining but they don’t realize they’re pining
- made me kind of sad and reflective to be honest but that’s the mark of a good fic, right
- planet six by panyang
- kagehina; rated T+; 5.8k words; 1/1
- kageyama and hinata’s relationship through time, in a non-linear narrative
- this fic is criminally underrated and is so tender
- highly convincing re: kagehina endgame. this fic says they are soulmates and I bel...
nov 21 2021 ∞ nov 22 2021 +
canon compliant/divergent
- i may be talkin' out of place by harvestinrice
- kita shinsuke/sawamura daichi; rated Gen; 2k words; 1/1
- kita and daichi encounter each other in tokyo the night after the inarizaki loss
- super underrated fic; def recommend bc it is short and introspective
nov 22 2021 ∞ nov 22 2021 +
- running from lions by caandlelit
- konoha/sarukui; rated T+; 8k words; 1/1
- sarukui is head over heels in love with konoha. he’s trying to say something, he really is
- author does both sarukui and konoha justice. sarukui is Down Bad, but author maintains his sense of humor and, in a meta sense, the fact that he is a side character in haikyuu. a sweet high school get-together about a compelling little dude whom I love
nov 22 2021 ∞ nov 22 2021 +
alternate universe
- i might be a little tipsy on your love by sirensokka
- kiyoko/yachi + others mentioned: rated T+; 4k words; 1/1
- hufflepuff yachi tries to use amortentia on ravenclaw quidditch captain kiyoko!!! cavity-inducing fluff ft. yachi’s social awkwardness and soft yamaguchi as her bff
- you guys it was SO CUTE
nov 21 2021 ∞ nov 22 2021 +
kunikage
- venus 金星 planet of love by fatal
- kunimi/kageyama; rated M; varying lengths but 28k total; 3 fics, series complete
- timeskip kunikage, fwb but they are kind of in love. past sakusa/kunimi in the second part
- actually this is a series and they are all published separately. the first one is fairly short and the next two are longer
- in which ao3 user fatal ripped out my heart and didn’t give it back. I keep saying this for every fic but I really, really mean it when I say this writing is breathtaking and spectacular and devastating. if you are in the mood for kunikage Angst with capital A, I cannot recommend this enough
- it was 3:30 am and I sobbed through this fic in bed. didn’t think it was possibl...
nov 21 2021 ∞ nov 22 2021 +
alternate universe
- crushes get handcuffed for twenty-four h... by rainshowers
- kuroo/daichi; rated M; 6.9k words; 1/1
- (self-explanatory) au where they film a buzzfeed-type video where they are handcuffed together for 24 hours
- it’s pretty much what you would expect from one of those videos :) the chemistry is sizzling and the writing is great :) I love them
nov 22 2021 ∞ nov 22 2021 +
gonna put these in the same category for convenience
kuroyaku
- mean little smile by ohwickedsoul
- kuroo/yaku; rated T+; 4.1k words; 1/1
- basically kuroo has a big crush and they flirt really really hard with each other
- super enjoyable ugh I love their dynamic so much!!!
kuroshou
- do me a favour (break my nose) by leafpile
- kuroo/daishou; rated T+; 7.1k; 1/1
- kuroo breaks daishou’s nose. they sit in an emergency room for a few hours
- author manages to convey with pinpoint accuracy the exact liminal feeling of being in an emergency room for undefined periods of time
nov 22 2021 ∞ nov 22 2021 +
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canon compliant
- parachute jump by ravenclawboys
- osamu/yamaguchi; rated Gen; 5k words; 1/1
- when atsumu singles out hinata at the end of karasuno vs inarizaki match, osamu picks his own karasuno freshman :) + a reworking of the canon moment b/w yams and osamu in timeskip
- very fluffy very cute and features one of my fave rarepairs. just two soft bois living life and pining a little bit
- Who do you follow first: Your crush? or ... by prideandpre-judas
- osamu/yamaguchi; rated T+; 6k words; 2/2
- osamu and yamaguchi + both of their friend groups reconnect after the msby v. schweiden match
- karasuno first-years dynamics are on point, osayama are characterized accurately, ...
nov 21 2021 ∞ nov 22 2021 +
canon compliant/divergent
- again, like this by @noodletastic
- sakusa/atsumu (+ side sunaosa); rated E; 55k words; 6/6
- sakuatsu hook up once and then keep doing it
- hot! but also like really sweet!! i’m in love with this fic and kept refreshing my inbox waiting for the updates
- THE HUMAN CONDITION by mcbeefy
- sakuatsu; rated T+; 24k words; 1/1
- sex-averse asexual atsumu
- as someone who is ace-spec, this really really hits. I don’t have much else to say but this was absolutely spectacular. I wanted to shake atsumu so hard though BOY YOU DESERVE LOVE
- Northern Downpour by hatsuna
nov 21 2021 ∞ nov 22 2021 +
- convergence by Fountain_Quill
- semi/shirabu; rated T+; 9.4k words; 1/1
- in college, shirabu visits a bar with his friends. semi happens to be playing there
- lots of cameos from miyagi and tokyo training camp players
- this fic has the best unexpected-meeting-after-several-years-apart scene I’ve ever read
nov 22 2021 ∞ nov 22 2021 +
canon compliant/divergent
- Hot Girl Shit by Systemic
- suna/komori + side sakuatsu; rated Gen; 3k words; 1/1
- timeskip texting/social media fic in which suna and komori try to get sakusa and atsumu together
- dumbasses who are bad at communication + lots of kaomoji usage that made me smile
nov 22 2021 ∞ nov 22 2021 +
canon compliant/divergent
- kiss me more by yuzubalm
- sunaosa; rated M; 15k words; 1/1
- suna and osamu timeskip friends with benefits AND feelings, but of course they don’t talk about their feelings
- author’s descriptions are SO INCREDIBLY TENDER they really k-worded me
- very much recommend this if you are feeling pandemic loneliness and want to project into ~love~
- touched down by Togaki
- sunaosa; rated M; 20k words; 1/1
- after high school, osamu loses his way. and then finds his way again
- it is touching and devastating and quite hopeful at the end. osamu really goes through a whole journey here re: his growing up and finding his way out of a hole, an...
nov 21 2021 ∞ nov 22 2021 +
- counting the breaths until you by jintimacy
- tsukishima/kageyama; rated M; 21k words; 1/1
- karasuno first-years after hs graduation. tsukishima pines HARD for kageyama, who pines right back, but they are obstinately Not Dating
- tsukishima pink hair agenda
- this was my favorite from this list
nov 22 2021 ∞ nov 22 2021 +
- Unfortunately No (But Actually Yes) by Kicon
- tananoya; rated E; 10k words; 8/8
- tanaka walks in on noya jerking off (and catches feels?)
- the author characterizes both tanaka and noya so well!! like srsly that’s exactly how it feels to be in tanaka’s head probably
- I had the privilege of following this one when it was updating; it was an angsty, smutty masterpiece
nov 21 2021 ∞ nov 21 2021 +
canon compliant/divergent
- miserability by copyrightings
- tsukishima/yamaguchi; rated M; 82k words; 14/?
- post-timeskip but something happened between tsukkiyama and now they’re out of touch. yamaguchi’s company sponsors tsukki’s team and now they have to interact
- slowburn central but the angst is only getting worse from here
- author has the most beautiful writing style; some of the lines take my breath away
nov 21 2021 ∞ nov 21 2021 +
canon compliant/divergent
- say tomorrow doesn't come by rooted
- ushijima/sakusa; rated T+; 3k words; 1/1
- eight years of snapshots of the yearning in the relationship between sakusa and ushijima
- ushijima’s “complete and uncomplicated love”
- not a long fic but every single word is there for a purpose. so, so beautiful
- HUSH by mareas
- ushijima/sakusa; rated M; 6.0k words; 1/1
- established ushisaku where sakusa has a thing for his fingers in ushijima’s mouth
- this fic is so funny and even more tender. sakusa muses about intimacy and love while totally losing his mind
nov 22 2021 ∞ nov 22 2021 +
- unwalked (15' to 22') by limeprint
- konoha/washio; rated Gen, 1.3k words; 1/1
- konoha akinori introspection, between high school and timeskip
- they/them konoha [feral yelling] also lots of cameos from the other teams
- konoha thinking about volleyball, goals, sticking to things, and washio
- heartwrenching writing; I love this author
nov 22 2021 ∞ nov 22 2021 +
- shrapnel by nure
- yaku morisuke/haiba lev; rated Gen; 13k words; 1/1
- standalone in an unconnected series about miscommunication
- non-linear narrative between current situation (a couple years after lev’s high school graduation) and history (lev’s first year)
- this fic is extremely underrated
nov 22 2021 ∞ nov 22 2021 +
- eyes on the ball (eyes on me) by daedalust
- yaku/nishinoya; rated M; 3.7k; 1/1
- main timeline + yaku finding out that nishinoya is quitting volleyball
- “One glance up at Yaku Morisuke, and Nishinoya is bewitched by a wildcat of a schoolboy.”
- cat and bird metaphors + a whole lot of angst
nov 22 2021 ∞ nov 22 2021 +
canon compliant
- and the birds looking for a place to lan... by asynchrony
- kageyama/yamaguchi; rated Gen; 2.5k words; 1/1; yamaguchi pov
- canon compliant, karasuno first-years in their third year. yamaguchi watches and yearns
- really genuinely such a gorgeous study of kageyama through yamaguchi, yamaguchi through kageyama, and the karasuno first-years’ family dynamics. all of this is packed up into a very short very impactful fic
- even if you don’t usually read/ship yamayama, I would encourage you to read this
- ao3 asynchrony your range is awe-inspiring and genuinely i am your biggest fan
feb 20 2022 ∞ feb 20 2022 +
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