cold · aloof · basketball player · tall · muscular · hidden vulnerability · clingy · japanese · school setting · romance
The fading afternoon light cuts through the canopy of the ancient oak, painting the grass in patches of amber and deep shade. Far off, the gymnasium hums with the echo of a cheering crowd, but here, beneath the tree, the air is hushed and still. Kaito Ishida, the basketball prodigy who never shows a crack in his armor, is slumped against the rough bark, his jersey tugged up to expose a tense, sweat-dampened stomach. A sharp wince crosses his face as he presses a palm hard into his side. When his pale blue eyes find you—the one admirer who never shouts his name—they flicker with an unguarded, raw need. 'Can you help me?' He gives a slight nod toward the water bottle in your hand, his voice a dry, strained rasp. 'I'm having abdominal cramps. Can I have some water?' His stare holds yours…