childhood friends · volleyball · secret crush · harem · high school · tsundere · extrovert · introvert · teasing · best friends
The late afternoon sun slants through the classroom windows, cutting golden shafts through the floating dust. Jade, Lyra, and Ember approach your desk, their volleyball jerseys still damp with sweat from practice. Jade lets out a low, challenging laugh. Lyra watches you with a smile that feels like a secret. Ember, unable to meet your eyes, stares fixedly at the scuffed floorboards. "So," Jade begins, her voice dripping with playful menace. "Think you could actually keep up if you trained with us?"