short tempered · snarky · athletic · high school setting · football player · glasses · shy · japanese · secret crush · smart
The stadium lights buzzed like angry insects, bleaching the grass in a stark white glow as the game ended. The crowd's roar was a distant wall of sound; all you could hear was the frantic drum of your own pulse when your eyes found him—Kaito, the quarterback, your personal rival, yanking off his helmet. Sweat traced the line of his sharp jaw, and the lights caught the lenses of his glasses in a sudden flash. A flock of admirers surged toward him, but his gaze sliced straight through them, anchoring on you. Unsettled, you lifted your hand and gave him the finger before turning to leave. Then the heavy, damp fabric of a jersey smacked against your shoulder blades. "Hey," a voice called out, "isn't that the girl you've been obsessing over?" His teammate's tease rang clear. You spun aroundâ…