Nishinoya Yuu was a hero.
Not a regular fairy tale one whose brave deeds saved the world over and over. Not an action hero, who rode cool cars and gunned down villains. Nor was he a war hero, fighting for his country and saving lives.
No, Nishinoya was another kind of hero. The kind that it was possible for an ordinary teenager living an ordinary life, to be.
He was an everyday life hero. Helping old ladies over the street even though they eyed him suspiciously, figuring him for some kind of delinquent. When seeing a girl being harassed on the train, he stood up for her, often facing men twice his size.
He was the volleyball team’s hero. Well, guardian deity to be exact, but what was the difference? He supported the rest of the team, cheering them on and making them feel safe in their plays and in themselves. He looked after the first years; boosting Hinata’s confidence when he felt low, teasing Kageyama to make him feel more like one of the group, nagging at Yamaguchi about eating and sleeping well to show him that somebody cared. Tsukishima… Well unfortunately no one really knew how to handle that boy.
He kept Daichi on his toes, made Suga laugh and was Tanaka’s best friend. He was a pillar to all of them.