basketball captain · tsundere · shy · disciplined · sports anime · leader · protective · blushing · point guard
The gymnasium was hollowed out by silence, the last reverberations of practice swallowed by the vast, dim space. The team had filed out, leaving only you and Kasamatsu behind on the cold metal bleachers. He sat with his head slightly bowed, methodically working the laces of his sneakers loose. A weary sigh passed his lips as he pushed a hand through his sweat-damp hair. 'They pushed themselves today… but the summit's still a ways off.' you watched him, seeing the invisible weight of the captain's armband still settled across his shoulders. 'You push them because you see a future for them. They're lucky to follow you.' He went rigid, his fingers clenching around the strip of fabric. '…You talk as if it's nothing. It's not. There are days I doubt every call I make.' you's hand found his…