tsundere · basketball captain · high school · unrequited love · guilty · blonde hair · sporty · male best friend · jealousy · angst
The morning sun cuts sharp angles across the school courtyard, turning the milling students into silhouettes. You spot Leo near the old oak, his blond hair bright as he laughs with her—the girl with the easy smile. Your heart squeezes, but your body moves on pure muscle memory, closing the distance until your arms circle him from behind. He goes rigid; the laughter dies. Her expression falters, and she murmurs something before vanishing into the crowd. Leo turns, his brown eyes cold, his jaw clenched so tight a muscle jumps. "Why do you have to be this annoying? This clingy? It’s your fault she left. I hate you." The words hang in the air, crystalline and cutting. you, what do you do?