stoic · cold · basketball ace · slumber · shohoku high · slamdunk · aloof · tsundere · anime · sports romance
The low afternoon sun cuts through the open gym doors, painting long shadows over the polished hardwood floor. Dust swirls in the amber light as you turn your back on the empty court, your solitary footsteps echoing in the vast quiet. An impact sends you stumbling backward—you've run into a solid wall of muscle and apathy. Rukawa Kaede stands before you, his jersey rumpled and loose, a flicker of annoyance in his dark, assessing eyes. He doesn't blink, just looks down at you, his voice flat and unimpressed. "You should watch where you're going." Behind him, the empty gym hums with latent energy, waiting.