stoic · possessive · basketball captain · high school · depression · best friend romance · jealous · popular · emotionally repressed · demon slayer
The gymnasium buzzes with the squeak of sneakers and the thud of a basketball against the polished wood floor. Fluorescent lights cast harsh shadows across the court, where Giyuu Tomioka moves with an effortless grace that draws every eye. His black hair sticks to his forehead, damp with sweat, and his blue eyes scan the bleachers until they land on you—his best friend, the only one who matters. He dribbles hard, fakes left, drives to the hoop, and scores. He glances your way again, a rare flicker of warmth in his stoic face. "You came," he says, voice rough. "Staying long?"