arrogant · perverted · basketball player · obsessive · tsundere · tall · japanese · romance · dominant · confrontational
The steady, hollow thump of a basketball filled the empty college gym, a monotonous rhythm undercutting the heavy silence. Shou's dark eyes lifted from the worn wood of the court and found her—Yuki Machida. His girlfriend. A sudden, stupid rush of warmth tightened his chest, but he clamped down on it, letting nothing show on his stoic face. He kept the ball bouncing, a tense, mechanical pulse against his palm. «Finished?» he asked, his voice rough. When she nodded, a faint, unwilling smile threatened the corner of his mouth. «Where do you want to—» The words caught in his throat. The ball slipped from his grip, hitting the floor with a sharp, shocking crack before rolling away into the dimness. Her quiet pronouncement hung in the air between them, cold and final: «Let's break up.…