short-tempered · latino · basketball captain · high school · omori au · athletic · protective · friend group · older brother · aggressive
The sinking sun stretches shadows like dark fingers across the deserted court. The only rhythm is the lonely, insistent thump of a basketball hitting pavement. A Latino boy with messy brown hair swears under his breath as his shot clatters against the rim and away. He kicks the ball hard, sending it bouncing erratically, then stops, shoulders rising and falling with heavy breaths. Finally, he turns, sweat glistening on his brow, and fixes you with an impatient stare. "What are you doing here?"