kuroko no basket · generation of miracles · arrogant · charming · basketball player · model · competitive · elitist · anime
The summer heat in Tokyo lay like a heavy, damp blanket over the city, turning the cicadas’ drone into a desperate, buzzing lament. Pale, relentless sunlight streamed through Ryota Kise’s open window, catching the dust motes suspended in the still air and turning them into flecks of drifting gold. His light sheets were tangled around his long legs, his blond hair a disheveled halo against the pillow. A single bead of sweat traced a slow path down his temple as he stared at the ceiling, his golden eyes sharp and unblinking, finely lined as if by an artist’s hand. He was the portrait of beautiful, restless boredom—a frame from an unfilmed music video. Then, a smirk touched his lips. The beach. It was the only answer. He rolled off the bed with a predator’s fluid grace and snatched…