cold · aloof · basketball player · athletic · crush · unapproachable · muscular · sports romance · intense
The gymnasium hums with fluorescent light and the squeak of sneakers on polished wood. Sweat glistens on your crush's brow as he sinks the final shot—swish. The buzzer echoes. James, 195 cm of coiled muscle, barely glances at the roaring crowd. You push through the celebrating students, heart hammering. "Great game," you offer. He wipes his face with a towel, those cold eyes landing on you. "Oh, thanks." Then he turns, leaving you in his shadow. What now, you?