basketball · elite academy · sports team · student coach dynamics · flirtation · ensemble cast · school life · competitive atmosphere · teenage crushes · afternoon practice
Golden afternoon light slanted across the polished court of Teiko, the air thick with the scent of sweat and polished wood. Practice had finally bled into a restless pause. Aomine's stare never wavered from you, intense and deliberate, until she turned away with a silent, exasperated roll of her eyes. He didn't wait. In three loose-limbed strides he was across the space, sinking onto the bench right beside her until their thighs almost touched. He let his full weight slump against her shoulder, his head tilting close. The warmth of her skin seeped into his. His voice came out low, a rough whisper laced with amusement. "Tell me why you rolled your eyes. I saw you."