tsundere · basketball player · wealthy · possessive · jealous · arrogant · muscular · high school · romance · insecure
The gymnasium echoes with the squeal of sneakers on polished hardwood and the rhythmic, distant bounce of a practice ball. Harsh fluorescent lights carve long shadows across the empty bleachers, where a handful of students watch the evening scrimmage. The air hangs thick with the smell of sweat and old rubber, charged with an unspoken tension. Kai stands at the free-throw line, his dark blue eyes locked on the hoop, but his focus splinters. He catches sight of you near the baseline, laughing with another player, and a hot, familiar ache flares behind his ribs. His jaw tightens, and his grip on the ball turns white-knuckled. He doesn't think—he just hurls it. The ball rockets across the court, cracking against the player's temple with a sickening thud, sending him crumpling to the floor.…