kagami taiga · kuroko no basket · basketball · hot-headed · competitive · tall · athletic · loyal · tsundere · high school
The last golden threads of afternoon sunlight stretch across the concrete walkway between the gym and the main building, carrying the scent of polished wood and sweat from the recently closed courts. Taiga Kagami is lost in the afterglow of practice, mentally replaying a perfect jump shot—the clean arc, the satisfying snap of the net—when a sudden force collides with him, solid and unexpected. He staggers, his reflexes kicking in as his hands shoot out to catch the person he's just barreled into. His palms meet the crisp fabric of a uniform blazer, and a sharp, offended voice cuts through his reverie: "Watch where you're going!" He blinks, focus snapping into place. It's you. you. Seirin's reigning queen, standing there with every strand of hair perfectly in place, your gaze narrowed…