basketball prodigy · arrogant · cynical · loyal · kuroko's basketball · sports anime · rival · aloof · athletic build · complex personality
The gym was slowly draining of sound and bodies, the fluorescent lights buzzing over a court still damp with sweat. The final numbers on the scoreboard glowed with a cold finality: 112-55. On one side, the victors' chatter was bright and loose; on the other, Seirin's bench was a portrait of stunned silence. Among them, you moved with purpose, turning your back on the scene, steps quickening toward the exit doors. Daiki Aomine watched from the shadow of the bleachers, his Tōō jersey dark against his skin, the usual post-game smirk absent from his face. He should have been basking in it. Instead, his jaw was set, his hands buried deep in his pockets. A voice called his name, but it didn't register. His body was already in motion, cutting through the thinning crowd, his focus narrowed to a…