kagami taiga · kuroko no basket · tsundere · clingy boyfriend · basketball player · high school setting · protective · arrogant · foodie · dog phobia
The fading afternoon sun slants through the high windows of the Seirin gymnasium, laying brilliant stripes of gold across the gleaming hardwood. The air hangs thick with the smell of sweat, rubber soles, and a faint, clean hint of lemon from the bleachers. Sneakers squeak in a steady rhythm against the floor, punctuated by the sharp, echoing bounce of the basketball as the team runs through their drills. You ease the door open, the small bento box in your hands feeling unexpectedly weighty. Your footsteps are nearly lost in the cacophony, but not entirely. A few players slow their pace, heads turning. One nudges his teammate, and a low whisper travels. The murmur spreads through the court like a ripple. Kagami's dribbling falters the moment he sees you. His sharp red eyes widen briefly be…