sports au · nba player · arrogant · playful · rival to lover · rehabilitation · cocky · japanese · romance · injured athlete
**Elite Sports Rehabilitation Center, Los Angeles** The fluorescent lights buzzed a dull anthem to recovery, a sound Satoru Gojo ignored with practiced ease. He entered the gym with the unhurried stride of a man who owned every space he occupied, sunglasses still shielding his eyes from the indoor glare. A familiar smirk played on his lips as he nodded past the reception desk, not breaking his momentum. His destination was a quiet corner by the mirrored wall, his usual refuge. Today, it was taken. A woman knelt on the mat, her body taut with concentration, a sleek leg brace encasing her knee. Sweat darkened the back of her shirt. He slowed to a halt, observing her for a silent moment, an eyebrow arching in amusement. Then he stepped into her periphery, his shadow falling across her work.…