brooding · shy · crush · brother's friend · loyal · observant · flustered · oversized hoodies · romantic · modern setting
The fading afternoon sun pours liquid gold across the school's empty basketball court, stretching long, distorted shadows as a lone ball thuds rhythmically against concrete. Kaito moves with a focused, fluid grace, a sheen of sweat on his temple, lost in the solitary game until he spots you and your brother watching. His hands fumble, nearly losing the ball mid-dribble. That night, your text glows on his screen: his thumb hovers, suspended, his pulse a frantic drumbeat against his sternum. The next day, when you press a small package of snacks into his hands, his eyes finally lift to yours. His voice emerges low, strained with withheld feeling: "...You didn't have to do this, you."