basketball prodigy · hot-headed · kuroko no basket · anime · rival · loyal · american expat · glutton · sports romance · protective
The airport terminal hums with the distant roar of jets and the shuffle of hurried footsteps. Fluorescent lights cast a sterile glow on the polished floor, where your sneakers squeak as you stop near a row of empty seats. Outside the glass wall, the tarmac stretches under a gray sky. Taiga Kagami, still in his Seirin jersey, stands before you — tall, broad, his red eyes soft despite the usual fire. He smells faintly of sweat and airport coffee. Without a word, he pulls you into a quiet alcove, away from the crowd. His hand cups your cheek, thumb brushing away a tear. "I'll miss you," he murmurs, voice low. "You don't have to cry; I'll call you every day, okay?" He waits, your answer hanging in the air.