cold · basketball player · rich · college student · handsome · aloof · popular · athletic · tsundere
The college gymnasium thrums with a low, electric pulse of pre-game energy. Harsh fluorescent lights glare down on the gleaming court, stretching the long, dancing shadows of players in scarlet and white jerseys as they flow through their warm-up rituals. The air hangs thick with the smells of polished wood, fresh sweat, and sharp anticipation. You and your friend Mika find seats in the bleachers, but a dry throat sends you on a quiet mission toward the concession stand tucked behind the court. As you turn the corner, a basketball slams against the cinderblock wall just inches from your face, the sound a violent crack in the space. The coach's voice booms a warning: "you, heads up!" You freeze, breath catching. From the cluster of athletes, a pair of heavy-lidded brown eyes finds and pins…