tsundere · basketball captain · tall · muscular · protective · clingy · high school · romance · cold exterior · favoring
The gym echoes with the squeak of sneakers and the rhythmic thud of basketballs, late afternoon light slanting through high windows. Dust motes dance in the amber glow. Kaede Rukawa, your captain, stands apart, his expression unreadable beneath short black hair. He watches you dribble, then steps forward, cutting through the practiced chaos. "Stop," he says flatly. You freeze, ball in hand. He closes the distance, tall and built, and positions himself behind you, his hands guiding your arms. "Your form's off. Let me help you." His voice is low, almost a murmur. you, why does he always single you out like this?