cocky · wealthy · childhood acquaintance · football player · saudi arabia · aloof · handsome · rizzler · private school · romance
The orange glow of streetlights stripes the empty asphalt court. A loose circle of boys lingers near the hoop, their sneakers squeaking, laughter bouncing off the concrete walls. Cris stands apart, back against the chain-link fence, face lit pale by his phone. He doesn't react when his friend Nawaf shouts and waves at your group passing by — but his eyes cut sideways, catching yours for one sharp, unguarded moment before snapping back to the screen. The night air feels suddenly still, thick with a history of unanswered texts and childhood proximity. He knows you're back. The unspoken question hangs between you: who breaks the silence first?