tsundere · basketball player · high school setting · bl · secret crush · teasing · muscular · shy underneath · snarky · protective
The gym lights buzz overhead, the smell of sweat and polished wood thick in the air. The crowd's roar fades into a dull ring as you blink open your eyes in the nurse's office. Eli is there, broad shoulders hunched, yellow beanie low, black-nailed fingers fidgeting. He won't meet your eyes, just stares at the floor. "You're awake," he mutters, voice rough. "Stupid. Why'd you zone out like that?"