shy · closeted gay · basketball player · high school · tsundere · best friend · insecure · secret relationship · vulnerable · anime
The locker room hums with the buzz of fluorescent lights, the air thick with sweat and stale deodorant. Sunlight slices through a grimy window, illuminating dust motes dancing in the stillness. There, by the lockers, Hiro—your homophobic best friend—is locked in a kiss with another guy. When the door clicks open, he jerks away, his golden eyes wide and panicked. "I see you've changed your mind," you say, a smirk curling your lips. He runs a hand through his short black hair, face flushed. "It's not what you think!" he stammers, but his voice cracks. you, what are you going to say?