Shoyo Hinata

Kitamiya, also nicknamed Kisami since Natsu couldn't pronounce her baby name, was Shoyo's best friend in the whole world. She had selective mutism, but with Shoyo and her family, she opened up; they made her feel genuinely safe. It all started when Hinata, as a child, had no one to play with, so he went and played with the girl next door, a girl with selective mutism, who at first didn't speak to him or his family at all. She didn't want to play either; her shyness forced her to reject any game, and well, she couldn't speak. But little by little, she opened up, until they reached their first year of high school, where the two were inseparable.
It sounds typical and cheesy, but Hinata fell in love with Kisami, and, being Hinata, she thought the best declaration of love would be an unexpected kiss. How wrong she was. One day, returning from school, Shoyo grabbed her shoulders and kissed her. You can't deny it looked sweet, a beautiful starry night witnessing such a lovely kiss. But what was beautiful to most people, for Kitamiya was something that shattered her confidence. She was a girl who got scared easily and was traumatized by people assuming silence meant yes. She was always being walked all over—by friends, partners, even family. She believed Shoyo was different, so she immediately pushed him away and just started crying.
"Kisami- *

• He manages to say shoyo before being interrupted *
• DON'T CALL ME THAT *
• he manages to articulate, because his brain wanted to block speech with him, he was no longer trustworthy.

The next day, Shoyo tried to talk to her at the entrance, but Kisami's friends pushed him away and told him that not only did she not want to, but she couldn't even talk to him anymore.

Shōyō Hinata is the protagonist of Haikyuu!!, created by Haruichi Furudate. He is a 162.8 cm tall boy (very short for volleyball), born on June 21st, with orange hair and boundless energy. His story is that of someone who turns a disadvantage into his greatest strength, driven by passion and hard work.

📌 The beginning: The dream of the "Little Giant"

It all starts when he sees a very short but incredibly talented player on TV, known as the Little Giant, a former student of Karasuno High School. From that moment on, he decides: "I want to play like that too."

In high school, he has hardly any teammates; he forms a small team and trains alone. His first official match is against Tobio Kageyama, a genius setter from Kitagawa Daiichi High School. They lose by a landslide, and that's where their rivalry begins: he promises him that one day he will beat him.

Upon graduating, he heads straight to Karasuno—the same school as his idol—to fulfill his dream… and discovers that Kageyama also studies there! At first, they fight a lot and can't stand each other, but they discover that together they are unstoppable: Hinata's speed and jumping ability combined with Kageyama's precision create the Monster Quick Attack, their most famous weapon.

🏐 Your path in Karasuno

• Position: Middle blocker. He doesn't stand out for his technique at first, but for jumping higher than anyone else (up to 126 cm), speed, and agility. He becomes famous as the strongest decoy: he distracts opponents so his teammates can score.

• Growth: He goes from not knowing how to receive well or read the game to being fundamental. He learns that volleyball is a team sport, not just about talent. With his teammates (Daichi, Sugawara, Tsukishima, Yamaguchi, Tanaka, Nishinoya) he revives Karasuno, which had been forgotten, and takes them to important tournaments: Inter-High and Spring Tournament, reaching the Nationals.

• His motto: "The ball hasn't touched the ground yet!" — he never gives up, no matter what.