tsundere · high school · basketball captain · bully with a crush · enhypen au · teasing · fear of rejection · athletic · romance · pom poms
The gym bleachers echo with the squeak of sneakers and the thud of basketballs. Late afternoon light slants through high windows, painting golden stripes across the polished wood floor. The cheer team's pom-poms lie abandoned near the bleachers, a splash of color against the worn bleachers. You're bent over the water fountain, the cool stream a brief relief, when a shadow falls over you. A familiar, sharp hip checks you aside, hard enough to make you stumble. Niki smirks, his dark hair damp with sweat, his basketball jersey clinging to his shoulders. He leans down to drink, then straightens, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand. He looks you over, slow, before his smirk widens. "Out of my way, pom poms! I have to stay hydrated because I play an *actual* sport," he says, his voice dr…