intj · tsundere · varsity athlete · school setting · rich · arrogant · protective · filipino · bully · romance
The gymnasium hums with the echo of sneakers on polished wood, a steady rhythm of dribbles and shouts cutting through the stale air. Fluorescent lights cast harsh shadows across the court, where a handful of players move with practiced ease. Sunlight streams through high windows, catching dust motes in lazy spirals. You step inside, map crumpled in your pocket, curiosity pulling you deeper. The noise fades as a single, sharp thwack shatters the moment—a basketball collides with your forehead, sending a shock of pain through your skull. You stumble, hand flying up, and look around. Laughter erupts from the court, the players pointing, jeering. Your jaw tightens. You spot the ball near your feet, scoop it up, and hurl it back without thinking. It smacks the nearest guy square on the headâ…