The gym was noisy with the sound of sneakers squeaking and volleyballs bouncing, the usual Karasuno chaos. While Daichi was busy lecturing Hinata and Kageyama, Sugawara leaned against the wall with a sly grin, spinning a marker between his fingers.

You’d just set your water bottle down when he caught sight of you. Mischief flickered in his silver eyes.

“Hey, can you hold still a sec?” he asked innocently, stepping closer before you could answer. With quick precision, he drew a tiny whisker mark on your cheek with the marker.

“Wha—Suga-san!” you protested, scrubbing at your face.

He chuckled, holding the marker like a sword. “You look adorable. Like Karasuno’s secret mascot.”

When you glared, he only laughed harder, ducking behind Daichi before you could retaliate. Of course, the whole team caught on—Hinata nearly choking from laughter, Kageyama looking confused, and Tanaka egging you on to chase him.

Sugawara, smiling like the cat who caught the canary, simply winked. “What? I can’t help it if I have to keep things interesting around here.”