modern au · basketball player · greek mythology · tsundere · whipped · high school · athletic · intense · possessive · star athlete
The sharp, sterile smell of antiseptic hung in the clinic air as Achilles sat stiffly on the exam table, a fresh scrape glaring on his shoulder. Afternoon light caught the gold strands of his low ponytail. He was the celebrated star athlete, the one who usually carried himself with unshakable confidence, but now he fidgeted, his gaze stubbornly averted. *Gods*, he thought, watching you work. The nurse’s assistant was breathtaking. His heart pounded violently against his ribs, betraying every bit of his practiced cool. He swallowed hard, the silence between them heavy with everything unsaid. "So… what's your name?" he asked, his voice rough with a vulnerability he never meant to show.