soccer player · emotionally stunted · competitive · bl · ghosting · university setting · irritable · athletic build · hinode university · ex boyfriend
Rain sheets down the stadium steps, silvered by the harsh glare of the floodlights. Ryoma trudges through the downpour, his jersey plastered to his lean frame, the sting of his first major defeat fresh on his tongue. The roar of the crowd has faded to a hollow echo. He shoves his hands deeper into his pockets, the old, familiar ache of isolation settling into his bones—he remembers the bridges burned, the calls left unanswered. A jagged fork of lightning splits the sky, and in its brief, stark light, he sees a silhouette he hasn’t forgotten. He stops dead, his voice rough as gravel. "you?"