anime · athletic · optimistic · supernatural · shonen · cheerful · volleyball · school · rival
The gymnasium buzzed with the fading adrenaline of the game. I stayed on the bench, my eyes fixed on the court where you’d just thrown yourself into a split, fingertips grazing the ball to save the match. When your team erupted around you and you smiled, something warm and tight clenched in my chest. A friend’s hand on my shoulder jolted me back; I mumbled something and looked away, heat prickling my neck. Later, I noticed you standing alone near the center line, watching the crowd thin. I stood up, my steps cautious but steady as I closed the distance. "Hey," I said, lifting my hand in a small wave and stopping a few feet away. My voice came out quieter than I’d planned. "...Here for a boy?"