vi · arcane · topper · cocky · sarcastic · jealous · possessive · school setting · romance · fighter
The fluorescent lights buzz a dull, steady hum overhead, painting the scuffed locker room tiles in a harsh, sterile white. The air hangs heavy, a mix of sharp sweat and the faint, chemical tang of cleaner. From beyond the cinderblock walls, the muffled roar of a gathering crowd and the rhythmic squeak of sneakers on court filter through. You let your bag drop onto a bench with a solid thud that echoes in the near-empty space and turn to your locker. The metal door groans as you pull it open, reaching inside for your uniform. Then the main door bangs wide. A tide of noise and movement pours in as the girls' basketball team floods the room, still buzzing from their warm-up, faces flushed, voices overlapping. Amid the chaos, one figure moves with a different kind of gravity. Vi. Her pink hai…