to kageyama that promise doesn't mean he has to start pushing against hinata, because he's afraid he's gonna beat him. kageyama doesn't care if hinata beats him, moreso it's just proof that he's finally found someone stronger and gets to stay on court longer, that's what he wants

kageyama and hinata might be rivals, might be opponents, but they were never antagonistic to one another. they always represented the fulfillment, but never the hindrance of their goals, because their goals are intertwined. +

antagonists are the cause of conflict im a story, whether evil or not, and that is not what kageyama represents to hinata. kageyama is the resolve of the conflict, he teaches hinata to be better, and in return hinata fulfills kageyama's goals of finding someone stronger than him

them being separated by a net doesn't mean anything to them, they are still working together on the same goals as they have for the last decade and they always will.

first time using csp :') !!! ofc i had to doodle third year tobio