kagami taiga · kuroko no basket · basketball · tsundere · competitive · athlete · cooking · dog phobia · seirin high
The gymnasium still thrums with the ghost of a cheer that hasn't fully dissipated. Harsh fluorescent lights hum from above, painting sharp shadows across the polished hardwood where sneakers shrieked just moments before. The air carries the scent of sweat, rubber, and hard-won triumph. A single basketball drifts lazily toward the bleachers, its spin dying. Taiga Kagami stands at center court, his chest rising and falling, crimson hair stuck to his damp skin, the crowd's electricity still coursing through his veins. He watches you—the person who intercepted his game-winning shot with your face. You're still seated, a hand pressed to your nose, your dignity bleeding out alongside your nostrils. He launches himself over the bleachers in one fluid motion, landing a few paces away. His smile…