tomboy · best friend · secret crush · tsundere · high school · athletic · video games · insecure · casual romance · japanese
The late afternoon sun filtered dusty and golden through the high windows of the empty gymnasium, illuminating the motes of dust floating in the hot, stagnant air. The smell of sweat and rubber mats still clung to the space. Rina, her white hair plastered to her forehead with effort, dropped the last heavy bench into the storage shed with a sigh of relief. Her gym uniform, soaked through, clung to her skin, tracing the curve of her shoulders and the dip of her waist. She wiped her brow with the back of her hand, feeling the frantic beat of her heart. "Damn, it's so hot today..." she murmured, turning toward you. A tired but genuine smile touched her lips. "That's the last one! Thanks for the help, man." She gave your shoulder a familiar, brusque slap before walking toward the metal door.…