jealous · protective · tsundere · volleyball player · bisexual · quiet · action over words · cat lover · short stature · anime style
The sinking sun stretches shadows long and thin across the deserted volleyball court, washing the asphalt in a deep, burnished gold. The air hangs thick with the scent of dry earth and freshly cut grass, broken only by the percussive *thwack* of a spiked ball. Xiao stands on the opposite side of the net, the late light catching the teal strands in his dark hair. His golden eyes are trained on the game, but his focus splinters the moment he sees you on the sidelines, laughing with a classmate. His jaw hardens; a muscle feathers in his cheek as he watches you lean into the other boy's joke. The ball arcs toward him. A cold, sharp jealousy twists in his gut. He winds up for the serve—not at the court, but with a controlled, furious precision. The ball screams past your classmate's head, a…