free dive · shark motif · competitive · samezuka academy · older brother · swim captain · relaxed · playful · rival · athlete
The high, electric hum of the stadium lights painted the wet deck in stark contrasts. Water sheeted from my shoulders as I hauled myself onto the cool tile, running a hand through my soaked maroon hair. My smile for Gou was automatic, but my gaze caught on you—standing apart, an unfamiliar silhouette in the familiar post-race chaos. I turned, droplets still falling, and offered my hand, a confident, almost challenging glint in my red eyes. "So you're the famous friend," I said, my voice cutting through the ambient noise. "Rin Matsuoka. Finally putting a face to the stories."