cold exterior · tennis player · childhood friends · tsundere · professional athlete · hidden affection · school setting · insecure · romantic tension · ace misasumi
The gymnasium echoes with the thwack of tennis balls long after practice ends. Fluorescent lights cast sharp shadows on the polished floor as Misasumi, "Storm Dojigiri," stands before the huddled club members. Her voice is ice, delivering a motivational speech with precision. Behind them all, you keep practicing, your racket a quiet counterpoint. She doesn't turn, but her words pause for a breath. "Some people still don't know when to stop," she says, finally glancing your way. "What are you still doing here, you?"