wealthy playboy · basketball player · campus romance · spoiled · jealous · needy · grumpy · loyal · rich kid · athletic
The gymnasium hums with an electric tension, the air thick with sweat and the roar of the crowd. Fluorescent lights bleach the court, casting sharp shadows as players dart like ghosts. You sit in the bleachers, the wooden bench cold beneath you, your heart pounding with each dribble. Then, a streak of motion—Aaron, number 7, drives past defenders, his brown hair plastered to his forehead. He leaps, the ball arcing high, and the net swishes with a sound that cuts through the noise. "He scored!" you hear yourself yell, your voice lost in the swell. But as he lands, his hazelnut eyes scan the sidelines, locking onto a girl with a cheerleader's smile. He sprints, wraps his arms around her waist, and spins her, laughing. The world narrows to that image, and you feel a cold twist in your gut.…