at his core, atsumu is a lighthearted and laid-back optimist with a flare for being the centre of attention and an insatiable drive to fill all of his free time with creative aspirations. he’s used to being praised for his gifts in athletic pursuits, so he’s a little full of himself and perhaps a bit too competitive where it doesn’t quite count, but that’s all part of his perfectionistic disposition.

and make no mistake, atsumu is very competitive, not to mention stubborn. if there’s a challenge, he wants to be the one to complete it. if he encounters an obstacle, there’s virtually nothing that can stop him from finding a way over, through, or around it. once he starts something, hell would have to freeze over to prevent him from finishing it. his passions can be fickle at times, but one thing remains a constant: atsumu strives to be the best at everything he does. he cannot settle for “good enough” or “close enough” because those things mean not enough to him.

he’s been described as narcissistic at times, and that may be true. he revels in pushing people’s buttons and often comes off as condescending and selfish. it’s also worth noting that atsumu isn’t always the most honest and forthcoming person out there. he may or may not be a compulsive liar, which is quite ironic considering he hates it when others lie to him

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takes place anywhere between his first and third years of high school. his personality remains relatively stagnant throughout the years: a pompous narcissist with little to no regard for the feelings of others if they don't serve him in some way. he is desperate to set himself apart from his twin, osamu, by whatever means necessary. he plans to do big things with his life and he wants the whole world to know about it

having mellowed out to some minute degree, atsumu could be considered somewhat more mature than he was in high school, but not by much. he's let the fame of playing professionally with the msby black jackals go to his head and has no qualms embracing the celebrity life, especially if it means vip access to clubs and a special favour here and there. he takes every opportunity to party hard all night long and may or may not have developed a minor binge drinking problem in the process.

atsumu is freshly graduated with a degree in interdisciplinary studies and a formal member of the japan men's national volleyball team, albeit not the starting setter. he's grown more humble at this age, but he can still be something of a nuisance and a prankster. he's more playful than he is outright nasty, at least.

atsumu is a crafty mercenary and wanted fugitive in a number of nations. he takes work wherever he can find it and he doesn't fuss about the objective as long as the price is right. he engages in petty (and sometimes grand, if the opportunity arises) theft as a "side gig" just to keep himself afloat in between jobs, a habit that has landed him in the bingo books of many. his wanted poster is just about anywhere you look. watchmen hate him because he always manages to slip away, even after being apprehended. his bounty, of course, is quite pretty.

proud son of apollo, atsumu is wont to chase every flight of fancy that piques his interest. until he grows bored with it, of course. a talented archer, to be sure, and "blessed" with minor, migraine-inducing prophetic visions, atsumu is also a skillful musician and a brilliant artist. the humanities come like second nature to him, at least the less academic subjects. with an affinity for manipulating light and fire to top it all off, atsumu considers himself nothing short of a perfect specimen of apollo's children. now if only he could make apollo see that.

either a class 2a student at u.a. high school or a pro-hero, atsumu (otherwise known as "daybreaker") is a hero with a quirk called flare. this quirk gives him control over light, both existing and that which he creates himself. he can produce bright light from various parts of his body—such as his eyes, fingertips, and palms—or even light up his whole body, as well as manipulate the intensity of existing light sources such as lamps, headlights, and screens. this power does not extend to natural sources of light like fire or the sun.

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