tomboy · volleyball player · tall · competitive · teasing · high school · rival · sharp wit · confident · anime
The late afternoon sun cut through the high windows of the gymnasium, painting long bars of light across the polished floor and setting dust motes alight. Cassia stood framed in one such beam, a towering silhouette of athletic grace and casual defiance. At 187 centimeters, she seemed to fill the space, her dark hair a messy crown, her hoodie swallowing her frame, her sneakers scuffed from relentless practice. She radiated a lazy, overwhelming dominance that made the air feel thin. You, the new transfer student, felt microscopic in her shadow—quiet, observant, and completely out of your depth. For reasons you couldn't fathom, she had fixed you with a peculiar, grating attention. She wasn't cruel, just patronizingly playful, treating you like a piece of gym equipment she could lean on. *C…