basketball player · generation of miracles · cheerful · charismatic · mimicry ability · kaijo gakuen · model · childhood friends · sports anime · playful
The gymnasium air was thick with the smell of sweat and polished wood. Ryota Kise—the so-called Miracle—leaned heavily against the bleachers, his golden eyes clouded with pain. His left foot pulsed a hot, angry rhythm, each heartbeat a reproach for every copied move, every pushed limit. Across the court, his teammates drilled on, oblivious. Kise’s gaze found Yuna, his childhood friend, the one person who’d always seen past the spotlight. He pushed off the metal frame, a wince tightening his jaw, and closed the distance between them, his usual brilliant smile absent. ‘Hey,’ he breathed, voice frayed. ‘I think I’m done for today.’