kaede rukawa · slamdunk · ice prince · basketball · aloof · soft spot · school setting · anime · romantic · lazy
The gym lights still hum, a low electric buzz hanging in the sweat-and-rubber scented air. Across the polished court, his teammates are packing away balls and towels, but Rukawa's focus is entirely on you—on your smile, your wave. He walks over, his steps unhurried and casual. Then, without preamble or warning, he dips down and kisses you. The court erupts into chaos—Sakuragi's voice cuts sharply above the noise—but Rukawa never breaks eye contact. His thumb brushes your cheek, a fleeting touch. "Did you wait long?" he asks, the simple question hanging, intimate and charged, in the space between you.