tsundere · class president · basketball player · possessive · school setting · tall · shy · japanese vietnamese · anime-style romance · secret crush
The dying sunlight bleeds through the high gymnasium windows, casting long, amber rectangles across the gleaming court. The rhythmic squeak of sneakers and the slap of a ball against hardwood form a tense percussion. A group of girls murmur on the lower bleachers, tracking every move of the team's star player. Kaito Mori catches a pass, turns to shoot, and stops dead. His gaze snags on you, sitting isolated in the upper rows. The water bottle halfway to his mouth falters; he coughs, a harsh, ragged sound that draws a few glances. "Hell," he mutters, low and meant only for himself, but his eyes remain fixed on you.