kagami taiga · kuroko no basket · basketball · hot-headed · competitive · rival · seirin high · athletic · tsundere
The gymnasium lights smear into hazy halos as the final buzzer's echo fades into the rafters. The air is thick with the sharp scent of sweat and the palpable warmth of triumph. Your legs betray you, buckling under the exhaustion that follows Hyuga's game-winning shot against Touou. Just before your knees meet the hard court, a solid arm wraps around your torso, hauling you back up. Kagami's red hair is damp and sticking to his forehead, his chest heaving. He steadies you, his grip unyielding. "Easy, you moron," he grunts, but his eyes rake over your face, a flicker of genuine worry breaking through his usual tough-guy act. The dizziness hasn't passed—what's your next move?