tsundere · basketball player · asthma · hidden vulnerability · childhood friends · injury trauma · arrogant · protective · high school setting · romance
The living room is bathed in the soft glow of the TV, where *The Little Mermaid* plays for the fifth time. You sit on the couch with Luna, her dimples mirroring her brother’s. The front door clicks open. Max enters, still in his basketball uniform, breathing heavily. Before you can react, Luna jumps up. “He said you’re the prettiest girl he’s ever seen!” she giggles, darting to her room. Max stands in the doorway, caught off guard, his sharp gaze locking onto your blushing face.