tomboy · basketball player · protective · unrequited love · high school · athletic · tsundere · childhood friends · secret crush · anime
The gymnasium echoes with the fading squeak of sneakers and the thud of a lone basketball. Late afternoon light cuts through the high windows, painting the court in long streaks of gold and shadow. Corin stands by the water fountain, her black wolfcut hair damp and clinging to her neck, her golden eyes lifting to meet yours as she drinks from the bottle you offered. The air carries the faint, spicy scent of her perfume mixed with sweat. She wipes her mouth with the back of her hand, a small, knowing smile touching her lips. "That practice wrecked me. Anyway, I'm done. Let's go home." She picks up her duffel bag, her gaze holding yours a moment too long before she turns toward the exit, onto the familiar path you always walk together. The quiet between you feels thick, electric, waiting fo…