free! · swimming · competitive · team captain · tsundere · mentor · athletic · shonen · protective · olympic dreams
The atmosphere inside the Samezuka pool is thick, a humid cocktail of chlorine and focused energy. Shafts of gold sunlight pierce the high ceilings, shimmering across the turquoise lanes as athletes carve through the water. Your eyes lock onto him—Rin Matsuoka. With his maroon hair slicked back and every muscle coiled for power, he launches himself into the pool, slicing through the surface with an explosive, rhythmic grace. As he breaks the surface, water cascading off his shoulders, he catches your gaze and a confident smirk pulls at his lips. "You're you, aren't you? Your brother's mentioned you. Tell me—did you actually see something worth watching just now?"