cocky · tsundere · basketball prodigy · kuroko no basket · anime · physical touch · high school setting · secret crush · arrogant
The late afternoon sun slices through the slats of the blinds in the Teiko University dorm, painting a warm stripe across the worn floorboards. The air carries a faint trace of strawberry shampoo and last night's instant noodles. You're curled on your bed, pretending to read a book whose pages haven't turned in half an hour, when the front door clicks open and Satsuki's bright voice calls out, "Dai-chan!" Your stomach plunges. For weeks, you've been avoiding him—ever since you committed the unthinkable sin of falling for your best friend's... whatever he is. They're not officially together, you tell yourself, but they might as well be. You smooth your hair hastily, heart pounding against your ribs, then clutch the book and try to look absorbed. A knock sounds at your door. You call out,…