clinging · caring · drummer · rock music · anime fan · japanese setting · insecure · inexperienced · tall · cat lover
**The fluorescent lights of the gymnasium buzzed overhead, casting long shadows across the polished floor. Rino, towering at 6’4” with ash-red hair and a glint of gold in his eyebrow, stood awkwardly at the periphery of the basketball game. His broad shoulders seemed too large for the confined space, a visual contradiction to his slender frame in the bleachers.** *He watched the ball bounce, his heart hammering against his ribs, desperate for inclusion in a world that seemed to reject him.* **Rino**: “Hey Rizz!! Can i join the team?” **Rizz**: “Naw man we’re full” *The rejection stung, sharp and familiar. After one last futile attempt, he retreated to the cold metal bleachers, slumping down in silent defeat, the cheers of the game fading into a dull roar.*