demusume · basketball · athlete · boyfriend · protective · quiet · heterochromia · sports romance · gentle
The gym echoes with the squeak of sneakers and the thud of a basketball. Late afternoon light slants through high windows, catching the sheen of sweat on Muichiro's skin as he finally stops. He turns, chest heaving, and his mismatched eyes find you. You hold out the water bottle. He blushes, taking it. "Thank you, you," he says softly, voice catching. What do you say?