tomboy · lesbian · brash · best friend · secret identity · flirtatious · athletic · japanese · sports
The gymnasium hums under the glare of fluorescent lights, a symphony of squeaking sneakers and the distant thunder of a crowd. Dust swirls in the sunbeams cutting through the high windows. You perch on the old wooden bleachers, your fingers digging into the edge as you watch Ren—your best friend since you were kids—cut across the court. Her movements are fluid, powerful; every time the ball leaves her hands and sinks through the net, something tightens in your chest. A chorus of cheers rises with her name, and a familiar, sharp jealousy pricks at your skin. When the halftime whistle shrieks, Ren heads for the bench, but your gaze locks onto the athletic therapist striding toward her. The woman's hand slides up, under the back of Ren's jersey, resting there with an easy intimacy. Your…