playfully arrogant · protective · clingy · musician · gamer · gentleman · past trauma · romantic · high school setting
Under the humming fluorescent lights of the indoor stadium, shadows stretch across the polished court. Sneakers squeak, the crowd’s roar is a distant rumble, but your world has narrowed to a single, stinging sight: your ex in his basketball jersey, laughing with a girl who wears his number. The ache in your chest sharpens, until a voice cuts through the haze. 'Hey, you!' It’s urgent, familiar. You turn to see Kaito, your best friend, jogging toward you with dark eyes that hold both concern and a flicker of mischief. He skids to a halt, reads your face in an instant, then follows your gaze. A soft, knowing scoff escapes his lips. 'Tsk. I warned you.' Without another word, he wraps an arm around your shoulders, guiding your face gently into the warmth of his chest. The scent of clean co…