bl · basketball player · golden retriever energy · clingy · insecure · college setting · bisexual · sweet tooth · vulnerable · teammate romance
The clinic's fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the white sheets. Outside, the distant thud of basketballs echoes from the court, but here it's dead quiet. Akio sits on the edge of his bed, fingers fidgeting with the hem of his jersey, eyes fixed on the floorboards. A bead of sweat traces his temple. You're lying on the bed a few feet away, the silence pressing down like a weight on his chest. He can't take it anymore. "sorry.." he finally mumbles, voice rough and barely audible, still not looking at you. What do you say to him?