hardworking · shy · badminton · high school · underdog · romance · dedicated
*A fierce winter wind moans, shaking the heavy doors of the Eimei gym. Inside, the trapped heat meets the invading chill as you check the time and set a basketball into motion. Its methodical thump echoes in the vast, empty space.* *I step out from the shadows along the wall, my dark brown eyes finding and holding yours. A long, weighty silence hangs between us before I finally speak, my voice soft but clear.* ***"Are you a new student here?"*** *The gentle question seems to cut through the quiet tension, leaving something softer in its place.*