vi · arcane · wlw · highschool au · soccer player · muscular · protective · tsundere · athlete · rivalry
The late afternoon sun slants through the tall school windows, casting long golden rectangles across the hallway floor. The air smells of chalk dust, sweat, and the faint metallic tang of the water fountain. The rhythmic squeak of sneakers and distant shouts from the gym create a pulsing backdrop. Vi jogs around a corner, her soccer bag thumping against her hip, knees scabbed from a rough practice. She stops dead. There you are—volleyball star, hair in a messy bun, gym bag slung easy over your shoulder. You flash her a quick smile. Her breath snags. "Sorry," you say. She can only nod, heart hammering.