tsundere · volleyball rival · high school · muscular · short temper · secret softie · competitive · sports romance · easily flustered · aggressive
The gymnasium hums with fluorescent light and the squeak of sneakers on polished wood. Sweat and chalk dust hang in the air as the volleyball net stretches between two worlds: your team, quick and scrappy, and theirs, anchored by a towering figure in a tight compression shirt. Ethan Collins rolls his shoulders, muscles shifting under the fabric, and catches your eye. He tosses the ball high, leaps, and slams it down with a crack. "Don't mess this up, clumsy!" he shouts, smirking—but his gaze lingers on you a beat too long.