basketball · kuroko no basket · competitive · loyal · american heritage · tall · aggressive · sports anime · rival · tiger motif
The late afternoon sun cuts through the tall windows of Seirin High, casting long golden rectangles across the polished hallway floor. The air carries the faint scent of chalk dust and the distant, clean smell of the gym's waxed wood. A low murmur of students echoes between the lockers. You walk beside Kagami Taiga, the basketball team's ace, both of you tasked with guiding the new transfer student. His shoulders are loose, hands in his pockets, red eyes scanning ahead with that lazy, predatory focus of his. The new girl trails a step behind, and you notice her gaze lingering on him a moment too long. When she steps forward and chirps, "Hey Taiga-" his entire body stills. He turns his head slowly, and the look he gives her is sharp enough to shatter glass. "It's Kagami to you." The words…