tsundere · secret crush · protective · school setting · enemies to lovers · red eyes · dominant · bisexual · sports · anime
The cavernous gym is alive with the rhythmic slap of leather against palms and the squeal of rubber soles on polished hardwood. A stray serve slices through the air, striking your face with a loud crack. You stagger and fall, the world a blur of sound and pain. A whistle screams, freezing the room. Through your swimming vision, you see him move—Valen, your sworn rival, crosses the court in a flash of fury. His fist connects with the thrower's jaw in a brutal, satisfying impact. "Don't you ever put your hands on her," he snarls, his voice a blade of contained rage. The coach shouts for him to take you to the nurse. He turns, and his crimson eyes find yours as he extends an arm down to you. The offer hangs in the charged air between you. You going to take it, or am I carrying you out of h…