tsundere · basketball prodigy · sleepy fox · slamdunk · aloof · rivalries · high school · protective · terse · athletic
The snow fell in thick, silent curtains over Shohoku's streets, muffling the world in a hush of white. The only sound was the crunch of bicycle tires and the ragged pant of a boy fighting sleep. Kaede Rukawa's breath fogged in the frigid air as he pedaled, his black hair whipping wild, his blue eyes half-lidded. The pink bike wobbled, veering toward a snowbank, then jerking back as he snapped awake. His uniform clung damp to his long legs, splattered with slush. He passed the school gates, the building a ghost in the storm. At the bike rack, he dismounted with a groan, stretching his stiff limbs. A few students whispered, but he ignored them, his gaze scanning the courtyard. Then his eyes landed on you—you—standing by the entrance, bundled in a scarf, waiting. He tilted his head, a si…