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- Kageyama drinks milk because (1) he was told he would go bring and strong so he could be a great volleyball player (his grandfather) and so he has good memories of it, making it one of his favorite drinks, and (2) he was a victim of going over to his fathers when he was younger and drinking a bottle of “water” from the fridge and the walls started speaking… he learned to only trust milk from his fathers fridge after that
- Kageyama is the driest texter of all time,one liners only, meanwhile Hinata types in poor grammar, incomplete sentences, and with like 5 emojis
- Kageyama cannot ride a bike and will never tell anyone
- Tsukishima just buys new headphones whenever his break, got mad when Kageyama asked why he didn’t just tape them up (origins of his beef fr)
- Kageyama has a hand me down phone with rhinestones on it and can’t get them off so he doesn’t bring his phone to practice
- Yamaguchi messes with Tsukis playlist sometimes
- Kageyama has the worst jokes on the team, only funny because he says the weirdest/ dumbest shit with a straight deadpan ass face, (mostly concerning shit)
- Speaking of concerning shit he say, Kageyama has a terrible grasp on what is and isn’t concerning, gives Yachi heart attacks with every other sentence
- Irutora sees Kageyama as a nephew at this point
- Both Kageyama and Yamaguchi have eyebags, just naturally, but Kageyamas are usually worse because he doesn’t get enough sleep sometimes
- Hinata puffs up his chest to try and intimidate Kageyama and/or Tsukishima, it does not work
- Kageyama and Tsukishima both like to look at the stars
- Kageyama forgives Oikawa (mostly), but he hasn’t really gotten over what happened
- Neither has Oikawa
- Oikawa thought Kageyama was an alien in middle school, Iwaizumi shut that one down quickly
- Kageyama wants to get over middle school, but it's really hard. He wishes things turned out differently.
- He also denies it affecting him that much
- Kindaichi thinks Kageyama is over it and he never cared, but deep down he isn’t sure and wants to sort things out
- Kunimi is torn between wanting nothing to do with Kageyama and wanting to figure him out
- Kageyama rarely speaks more than a sentence outside of volleyball and anything related
- Oikawa dislikes Kageyama less because of his talent and more because Kageyama makes him feel bad about himself (not on purpose)
- Kageyama feeds the alleycats just so he can pet them, most animals don’t like him, except for the stray cats he feeds
- Most people in his apartment complex/ Irutoras friends or associates don’t know his real name, because Irutora call him kid or “ナイン” (Nainsu, or the japanese translation of nines)
- Irutora and his dad both taught Kageyama poker because he has a good poker face
- Kageyama has two pairs of shoes, his good volleyball shoes, and a pair of ratty old converse held together by superglue, duct tape, and prayers (All the third years have offered him new ones)
- Kageyama wishes he could have been a better teammate to Kindaichi and Kunimi, and Kindaichi wishes he could have gotten along with kageyama like Hinata does
- Kageyama will practice volleyball on the roof of his apartment complex a lot, the ball once fell of the roof and almost hit someone
- Kageyama never even considered not really having parents bad until he was the only one without them
- He was happy with just his grandfather…oof
- Kageyama really values money, both his and others, really hates when people waste it
- Kageyama hates the smell of hard drugs, but the softer ones are fine.
- Kageyama never really listens to music, only Irutoras music and his grandfather's favorites when he misses him.
- Tanaka and Noya both listen to Irutora-like music, he nods along to it when they play it sometimes
- On the day his grandfather died, Kageyama spirals really bad, throwing himself into volleyball more than usual, and sits at his grave for a long time
- His father ruined Kageyama's entire perception of safety, and who/where is safe
- Everytime Kageyama grieves he always gets stuck in a really long period of anger before depression hits him like a truck
- For his grandfather's death, it happened after his last game in middle school, the one that went wrong.
- He got home and just broke down, he stayed up for 24 hours in a complete daze, didn’t even eat
- Kageyama always listens to suga, and makes sure to be respectful to his senpai.
- Peers…not so much. He's working on it
- Kageyama automatically assumes people dislike him at first, makes it even harder for him to make friends
- Kageyama hasn’t had anybody hug him since his grandfather died
- Literally anybody could ask Kageyama if he was ok and he would instantly short circuit
- Kageyama lives through volleyball, that is the only stability he has left, gets oddly nostalgic and bittersweet when he sees someone whos so passionate about it like Hinata
- Kageyama knows how to pierce ears and such, very calm about blood
- Doesn’t mind needles either
- Rug burn and bruises are his worst enemies
- When asked by Tsukishima what he would do if someone randomly appeared in his house when he got back home, Kageyama said he would ask why they were there, or just ignored them
- Tsukishima and Yamaguchi were floored
- Little do they know, Kageyama has experience with this (Irutoras fault)
- Kageyama s apologies are all genuine, but they sound superr fake
- As much as Kageyama dislikes how his mother treats him, he still understands why, and he tries not to resent her too much
- kageyama has never considered dating, mainly because he has no idea what a healthy romantic relationship looks like
- on bad nights he practices smiling and nicer facial expressions, wishing he looked like a nicer person
- kageyama has illegible handwriting, while hinata has a child's handwriting. Tsukishima has normal handwriting, and yachi and yamaguchi both have really pretty handwriting
- Oikawa is sometimes petty to the point where he sees kageyama drinking so much milk and takes it as a personal offense because hes lactose intolerant
- hinata started drinking more milk because kageyama said maybe he would finally grow
- Tsukishima teases him relentlessly about it
- kageyama not only takes good care of his nails, but his hair and skin as well (miwa taught him)
- He keeps up with it because it makes him feel connected to her
- speaking of hair, his is so straight even a curling iron won't curl it
- The only first year who doesn't really have bed head
- Also iwaizumi totally spikes his hair up because of Godzilla
- kageyama is the most flexible first year, with Tsukishima being the least
- Yes he does flex on him during warm ups by touching the ground while Tsukishima can't reach his toes
- Kageyama smells like soap and lightly like cigarettes due to exposure
- Tanaka, noya, abd hinata smell like axe body spray
- kageyama has a lot of lean muscle, but mostly wears baggy clothes, so he looks hella scrawny
- Kageyama is the ceo of always having random bruises and scars, hinata is a close second
- kageyama cannot comprehend hiw hinatas bike hasn't been stolen, hinata gets pissed everytime kageyama tells him someone gonna steal it
- kageyama, yachi, and tsukishima all despise spiders
- Tsukishima once had a dream Hinata was taller than him and he woke up almost screaming
- Kageyama, hinata, and yamaguchi all like to sit perched on high places
- kageyama doesn't have any sort of crush on kiyoko because she reminds him too much of miwa
- Kageyama sucks at spelling and grammar, has a hard time with words and articulating himself
- Tsukishima is an insanely picky eater
- Kageyama will eat anything prepared for him because its rare anyone ever cooks for him
- kageyama and yamaguchi don't have a favorite color
- Hinata and Kageyama eat really fast, while the rest of the first years eat slowly
- nishinoya is really good at kicking people in the nuts
- hinata is great with kids, kageyama is not
- kageyama is chronically asleep in class
- kageyama has the shittiest luck woth next door neighbors, they are always loud
- kageyama has few friends, but definitely knows a guy who knows a guy
- kageyama hates celebrating his own birthday, often forgets his and others birthdays because of it
- kageyama has a terrible thousand yard stare, doesn't realize it
- kageyama has literally no allergies somehow
- kageyama has a highly selective memory, and it amazes and pisses off a lot of people
Ok this section is opinions on kageyama from anybody featured in the story here
- hinata thinks kageyama is a huge jerk, but also considers him a good friend and a great setter, wishes hed open up more so hinata could help him, just as kageyama helped him. ( he already has been a huge help for kageyama) also trusts him sm and is really happy someone understands his passion for volleyball
- tsukishima doesn't really like kageyama, but is begrudgingly appreciative of his skills, and respects him as a player. He wishes the other would stop yelling so much, and be easier to understand (recognizes he has some issues/ bad past now, is trying to stop bringing it up)
- yamaguchi doesn't have much of an opinion on kageyama, but he is impressed by his skill and dedication, but also worried/ wary about him.( he likes the fact that kageyama isnt a bully, despite reminding him og some in the past, and that he doesn't care about appearance or background, even if he finds kageyama somewhat of a volleyball simpleton)
- yachi is kinda scared of kageyama, but also finds him to be reliable and honest, even if he gives her heart attacks out of concern a lot. ( although she doesn't know it, she senses a kindred spirit because he also has some mommy issues)
- daichi finds kageyama to be a somewhat troublesome kohai, and his relationship with the other teammates gives him headaches, but admires his skill and strategies, and considers him a huge asset to the team, and appreciates that he respects his senpai
- sugawara thinks hes a good kohai and a great player, even though kageyama replaced him. Even if he is sad about playing less, he appreciates kageyamas respect and is touched that the boy looks up to him so much as a setter and teammate, and has grown rather fond of him
- asahi thinks kageyama is a little scary, both in skill and personality, but respects him nonetheless. Kageyama worries him a lot though, and finds his sets scarily accurate
- tanaka thinks kageyama can be pretty cool, and admires his skill eveb if it pisses him off sometimes. He does wish the other boy would talk more, though
- nishinoya finds his drive and skill admirable, but wishes kageyama would be more receptive to teamwork and social situations. Likes that kageyama takes him seriously.
- ukai finds kageyama to be a problem child, especially when it comes to teamwork and cant help but worry about him. Otherwise, he is very impressed by kageyamas volleyball skill and dedication
- oikawa finds kageyama to be a thorn in his side and despises his talent, but also considers him a worthy rival and threat, but deep down he is just a little bit proud of his kohai, and secretly revels in kageyamas admiration of him. Also thinks hes annoying
- iwaizumi is a bit put off by kageyamas talent, but respects him and tries to be a good senpai to kageyama, and hopes hes doing well
- kindaichi is upset with kageyama about middle school, but cant fully hate him, and wishes things could've been different, and despite his distraught about kageyamas change, wants to try and give him a chance
- kunimi dislikes kageyama, but also feels a bit bad about it at the same time, and as much as he wishes the past wouldn't change, hes considered giving kageyama a chance