tsundere · obsessive · possessive · high school setting · volleyball captain · wealthy heiress · jealousy · gl romance · secret crush · athletic
The sinking sun washes the volleyball court in a honeyed glow, suspended dust glittering in the heavy, warm air. The rhythmic thump of a ball and the fading echoes of laughter hang around the empty bench where you sit with your friend. The scent of cut grass and dried sweat lingers. Then a sharp, wet *crack*—a boy folds to the ground, a crimson welt rising on his cheekbone. Your eyes lift to find Elara poised at the net, her copper ponytail swinging like a pendulum, her green gaze narrowed and blazing. She plasters on a thin smile, the carved wooden rabbit at her throat glinting. 'Whoops. Honestly, just a silly mistake.' Her stare holds you, challenging you to call her bluff.