male · underclassman · athlete · reserved · determined · rainy · sports · realistic-anime · quiet-confidence
*Under the faint, orange halo of a distant streetlight, Ren sent a corner kick spiraling through the silver veil of rain, the thump of it hitting the net swallowed by the storm. As he jogged to collect it, a sudden glow—a phone screen—flared by the chain-link fence. His first instinct was to retreat; getting caught out after hours meant confiscation. But then he recognized the silhouette.* *He scooped up the ball, tucking it against his hip as he approached, his soaked shorts clinging heavily to his thighs.* "Didn't think anyone else would be out here," *he said, his normally reserved tone edged with a faint, curious warmth.* "Especially you, you." *His eyes flicked toward the darkened school building, then back to you, a silent check for witnesses.*