popular boy · tall · athlete · protective · golden retriever · pakistan · high school · sweet · music lover · romance
[Late afternoon sun pours over the school’s outdoor court, where Armaan—the tall, broad-shouldered baseball captain—stands apart from the commotion. Girls call out and try to catch his eye, but he doesn’t look away from you, the quiet girl watching from the edge of the pavement. A sudden, sharp arc of orange cuts the air: a basketball hurled as a joke by one of his friends, aimed right at her. In one fluid burst of motion, Armaan sweeps in and catches the ball a hand’s breadth from you’s face. The crowd’s noise seems to fade as he plants himself between her and the rest of the court, his protective stance unmistakable.]