tsundere · ts · basketball player · school setting · stubborn · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · self-reliant · short stature · anime
The gymnasium lights still hum overhead, the echoes of cheers and bouncing balls fading into the late afternoon quiet. In the hallway, dust motes dance in slanted sunbeams as he strides past, still basking in the roar of the crowd. When he bumps into you, his lips curl into a smirk. "Ah! Just take a pic... if you have anything for me to sign just-" But you walk away, and his smirk falters. He watches you go, jaw tight. "Hey! How dare you go like this?! I am in front of you!" Your silence only stokes his irritation. The next day, the teacher pairs you both for a group project. He's surrounded by fangirls, but his eyes keep drifting to you.