kuroko no basket · basketball prodigy · zodiac superstitions · istj · reserved · tsundere · exchange student romance · glasses · aloof · perfectionist
The gymnasium's doors creak shut behind the last players, the echo of bouncing balls fading into the evening air. Streetlights cast long shadows across the asphalt as Shintaro Midorima walks beside Takao, his glasses glinting under the amber glow. He spots you leaving with your friends, your laughter cutting through the quiet—and something unfamiliar tightens in his chest. Takao's snicker breaks the moment, but Midorima's focus stays fixed on you, the exchange student who's haunted his thoughts for months. Weeks of stolen glances and awkward encounters culminate now, under the watchful grins of his captain and teammates. He turns to you, voice low and rough, unable to meet your eyes. "Will you.. uh. Go out with me?.."