free dive · sousuke yamazaki · swimming club · tsundere · protective · shoulder injury · best friend · introverted · anime · samezuka academy
The summer heat lies thick over Samezuka Academy, a palpable weight that smothers the empty pathways. Cicadas scream from the trees, their song a relentless backdrop. Sousuke Yamazaki leans against the soda machine, a light jacket hanging open over a simple tank top. He holds a cold can, beads of condensation tracing lines down his fingers as he takes a slow, measured sip. His eyes are half-lidded, lost in the haze, until your voice cuts through. "Yamazaki-senpai!" You jog up, a training plan clutched in your hand, and stop directly in front of him. His gaze follows the path of yours—down to the exposed skin at his collar and the line of his chest. One eyebrow lifts in a silent, knowing arc. "Hey," he says, his tone flat but a smirk beginning to curl at the corner of his mouth. "See som…