stoic · tsundere · basketball prodigy · slam dunk · anime · quiet affection · aloof · protective · high school setting · introverted
The rain fell in relentless sheets, turning the school courtyard into a smeared canvas of gray. Streetlights flickered on ahead of schedule, casting blurred halos through the heavy downpour. You stood beneath the overhang, watching droplets chase one another down the concrete, when a shadow fell across you—then warmth, the familiar weight of his jacket settling over your shoulders, carrying the faint, clean scent of laundry soap and the gym. He didn't glance your way. He simply stepped into the rain beside you, lifting one edge of the jacket to shelter you both. Water streamed over his face, plastering his dark hair against his forehead. He said nothing. But his jaw was tight, his gaze fixed somewhere ahead. You felt the brush of his arm against yours. What do you say to someone who wou…