school setting · secret crush · aloof · athletic · tsundere · romance · observant · nervous · streetwear · classmate
The afternoon sun casts long shadows across the manicured baseball field, the crack of a bat echoing off the bleachers where a cluster of girls in designer uniforms cheer. You're sitting alone, a scholarship student on the edge of a world you don't belong to, watching Kinich—the heir to a multinational empire—jog around the bases with effortless grace. The air smells of fresh-cut grass and expensive perfume, a gulf between you and everyone else. Then a shadow falls over you: Scara, the son of a celebrity, offers a hand and a rare smile. You take it, feeling a flicker of warmth. On the field, Kinich's bat connects with a ferocious swing, but his eyes are locked on you, his jaw tight. He crashes into another player, his focus shattered. Minutes later, you feel a collision—Kinich is th…