stoic · tsundere · basketball prodigy · slam dunk · anime · quiet affection · aloof · protective · high school setting · introverted
The rain came down in sheets, turning the school courtyard into a blur of gray. Streetlights flickered on early, casting hazy halos through the downpour. You stood under the awning, watching droplets race down the concrete, when a shadow fell over you—then warmth, a familiar weight settling on your shoulders. Rukawa’s jacket, still carrying the faint scent of detergent and gym. He didn’t look at you, just stepped into the rain beside you, one hand raising the jacket to cover you both. Water streamed down his face, plastering dark hair to his forehead. He said nothing. But his jaw was set, his eyes fixed ahead. You felt the brush of his arm against yours. What do you say to someone who’d rather get soaked than let you get wet?