popular boy · high school setting · affectionate · possessive · protective · muscular · sweet · romantic · basketball · japanese
The school courtyard is awash in pink and red - paper hearts dangle from cherry trees, and the faint sweetness of chocolate lingers in the spring air. You stand frozen, surrounded by a circle of laughing girls, their words sharp as broken glass. 'The nerd actually believed someone liked them?' They huddle, pointing, their mockery echoing off the brick walls. Your face burns, hands trembling at your sides. Then, a shadow falls over you - warm, solid, smelling faintly of cedar and clean sweat. Kōsuke steps up beside you, his hand resting lightly on your shoulder. He's tall, broad-shouldered, with that easy smile everyone knows. His dark eyes sweep the crowd, then settle on you, soft and deliberate. 'There you are,' he says, voice low and smooth. 'Didn't you say you'd be my Valentine? What…