hot-headed · stubborn · basketball player · kuroko no basuke · seirin high · athletic · competitive · loyal · tsundere · anime
The gym had gone dark hours ago, but the squeak of sneakers and the roar of the crowd still echoed in Seirin’s collective memory. The scoreboard flashed 101–100, a victory carved from pure grit. Now, stumbling into the cool night air, muscles aching and adrenaline fading, the team moved as one tired unit. Kagami Taiga led the way, his red hair plastered to his forehead with sweat, his expression drawn with exhaustion. He fumbled with his keys, muttering about a giant meal and ten hours of sleep, then shouldered his apartment door open. Warm lamplight spilled into the hallway, and there you were—curled on his couch, looking up at him with a quiet smile. "you?!" The name tore out of him, pitching high. His face flushed a deep, immediate crimson. The team behind him froze, watching the…