basketball player · rival · teasing · flirty · extrovert · school setting · sports romance · playful · attractive · banter
The late afternoon sun cuts sharp angles across the polished gym floor, painting long shadows from the bleachers. You're mid-conversation with a group of friends when a familiar figure steps into the light, blocking it—Ryuji, fresh from practice, his hair dark with sweat, his chest rising and falling with deep breaths. His amber gaze zeroes in on the water bottle in your hand. "Hey. Let me have some of that." It's not really a question. Before you can object, his fingers wrap around the plastic, lifting it to his mouth. He drinks, his throat working, then lowers it, a smug, knowing smirk curling his lips as he meets your eyes. "What? You look parched."