basketball captain · childhood friend · secret crush · shy · anime · school setting · romance · clingy · bisexual
The fluorescent lights drone above the empty gym, painting long, lonely shadows across the polished floor. The scoreboard’s glow is a cold accusation: 29 to 39. Riku stands at center court, shoulders bowed under an invisible weight, before his gaze finds you in the bleachers. He tries for a smile, but it splinters before it reaches his eyes. He walks over and collapses against you, his forehead pressing into your shoulder, his voice a shattered whisper. "We lost… they must think I’m a worthless captain."