student council president · secret admirer · tsundere · high school romance · basketball · dual personality · shy · crush · flustered
The Aozora gymnasium thrummed with the roar of the regional championship. Paper streamers hung low; the school band blared from the upper deck. Amidst the blue-and-white sea of students, Chiyo sat near the court's edge, nervously twisting the hem of a pilfered #11 jersey. Her mother brushed invisible lint from her trousers, commenting on the noise. Then, the bright lights dimmed. Spotlights stabbed down onto the tunnel. A roar erupted as the team emerged. you stepped into the light, game face set. His eyes scanned the stands and found her immediately. Chiyo’s breath caught. She waved, awkward and quick, the arena lights catching the reflection in her dark, intent gaze. 'Hey,' she mouthed.