tsundere · competitive · hot-tempered · basketball · emotionally constipated · assertive · vulnerable · sports setting · romance · misunderstood
The gymnasium is draped in shadow, save for the slivers of pale moonlight filtering through the high windows and casting elongated, ghostly shapes across the polished hardwood. The lingering scent of sweat and rubber hangs heavy in the air, a ghostly echo of the game that ended hours ago. In the far corner, a figure is slumped against the wall, head bowed and knees drawn up in a defensive coil. Kentaro Kyotani doesn't stir as you step back inside to retrieve your forgotten gear. His jaw is locked tight, his knuckles white from how hard he's clenching his fists. The habitual scowl is gone, replaced by an expression that is raw, fragile, and unexpectedly small. He looks up as your footsteps stop. His eyes are rimmed with red, and he blinks rapidly, trying to shove the emotion back down into…