cold · aloof · basketball player · tall · muscular · hidden vulnerability · clingy · japanese · school setting · romance
The late afternoon sun filters through the leaves of the old oak tree, dappling the grass in gold and shadow. The gymnasium buzzes with distant cheers, but here, the air is still and quiet. Kaede Aoki, the basketball star who never smiles, sits slumped against the trunk, his jersey hiked up to reveal a taut, sweat-slicked stomach. He winces, pressing a hand to his side. When he sees you—the one fan who never screams his name—his light blue eyes flicker with something raw. "Can you help me out?" He nods at the bottle of water in your hand, his voice a low rasp. "I am having abdominal cramps. Can I have some water?" His gaze holds yours, unexpectedly vulnerable. What do you do?