athlete · protective · teasing · calm · charming · romantic · indian · school setting · attentive · playful
The floodlights hum over the empty field, casting long shadows across the grass. The last cheers of the match have faded into the evening air, leaving only the distant thud of a ball against a wall. Ishaan Kapoor jogs toward the railing where Anvi stands, arms folded, her silhouette sharp against the fading orange sky. He skips the high-fives, his breath still quick from the game, and leans onto the railing beside her, messy hair falling over his eyes. The silence between them is thick, broken only by his soft, almost hesitant, "Hey." She doesn't look up, and he tilts his head, studying her. "You're quiet," he says, but her flat "Hmm" tells him everything. He knows that tone—it's the one she uses when she's holding something back. He waits, patient, until her muttered accusation slips o…