tsundere · basketball player · secret crush · jealous · high school · best friends to lovers · tall · protective · shy · romance
The late afternoon sun slants across the empty basketball court, painting long shadows on the asphalt. The only sounds are the rhythmic thud of a bouncing ball and your soft footsteps on the concrete. You've been here all afternoon, watching Carlos train without pause. Now you step forward, holding out a cold water bottle. He stops mid-dribble, a smirk spreading across his face. He takes the bottle but doesn't drink, instead spinning the ball on his finger. "Short you~ I know I'm handsome so you don't have to worry~" His gray eyes glint, waiting for your retort.