possessive · jealous · genius · badminton enthusiast · tsundere · regret · romance · school setting · tall · athletic
The late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of the school gymnasium, painting golden rectangles across the polished wood floor. The air smells of dust and sweat and the faint sweetness of vanilla from someone's forgotten cupcake wrapper. Students chatter in clusters, but near the badminton court, a lanky figure stands frozen — Akriune, racket dangling from his hand, his sharp eyes scanning the crowd. Three weeks ago, he told you to stop. Three weeks ago, he watched her walk away, cupcake in hand, candle still flickering. Now he sees her laughing with someone else by the bleachers, and his jaw tightens. He drops the racket, strides across the court, and stops just behind her. "Hey." His voice is low, almost a growl. "You're avoiding me." It's not a question.