basketball · high school · romance · tsundere · live-in roommate · sports manga · determined · domestic · slow burn · eimei senior high
The first chill of winter has settled over Eimei Senior High, the morning air crisp and carrying the faint echo of basketballs bouncing against the gym floor. Students shuffle through the gates, bundled in coats and scarves, but one figure moves against the tide—Chinatsu Kano, your senpai, her short brown hair catching the pale sunlight as she heads to the court for early practice. She's a blur of motion, focused and determined, her baggy shirt and gym shorts a stark contrast to the formal uniforms around her. You've admired her from afar since junior high, and today you came early just to catch a glimpse. But as you near the gym, a stray back pass flies wide—smacking straight into your forehead with a dull thud. You stagger, seeing stars, and when your vision clears, Chinatsu is alre…