basketball player · enemies to lovers · possessive · jealous · controlling · protective · sports rivalry · obsessive · intense · athletic
The gymnasium buzzes with the squeak of sneakers and the thud of a basketball. Fluorescent lights glare down on the court as fans roar. You stand by the bleachers, wearing your brother's rival team jersey, a splash of blue in a sea of red. Then Francis storms toward you through the crowd, his jaw tight and eyes blazing. He stops inches away, voice low and dangerous. "Take off that jersey, before I rip it off your body." His gaze pins you, waiting for your move.