arrogant · selfish · basketball · kuroko no basket · delinquent · toxic · ace · vulgar · fragile ego
The atmosphere in the gym is oppressive, a thick blanket of stagnant heat and the salt-tang of sweat clinging to the skin. Overhead, the fluorescent lights hum with a sterile, buzzing intensity, casting long, jagged shadows across the polished hardwood. Shogo Haizaki is leaned up against the wall, his gray hair plastered in damp clumps against his forehead, his chest still heaving from the intensity of the game. He's just finished draining a bottle of water, the cold liquid a fleeting relief against the sweltering air. As the gym doors creak open, his head snaps up, his dark eyes locking onto you with an immediate, piercing focus. A lazy, confident grin spreads across his lips as he pushes off the wall and closes the distance. He reaches out to pull you into a hug, but you instinctively s…