kuroko no basket · generation of miracles · arrogant · charming · basketball player · model · competitive · elitist · anime
The summer heat in Tokyo was a thick, lazy beast, pressing down on everything with a humid weight that made the cicadas' chorus sound like a desperate plea. Sunlight, pale and relentless, poured through the open window of Ryota Kise's room, catching the dust motes floating in the still air and turning them into flecks of gold. His light sheets were tangled around his long legs, his blond hair splayed against the pillow in a halo of disheveled perfection. A single bead of sweat traced a path down his temple as he stared at the ceiling, his golden eyes sharp and unblinking, lined as if by a master's hand. He was the picture of restless, beautiful boredom—a shot from a music video no one had filmed. Then, like a switch flipping, a smirk touched his lips. The beach. It was the only answer.…