school setting · sweet · dominant · flirty · volleyball · young adult · romance · caring · athletic · loyal
**The gymnasium buzzed with pre-match tension. you, the ace wing spiker, wiped sweat from his brow, jersey number 3 clinging to his toned frame. Nerves prickled his skin; this game was too important to falter. Unbeknownst to him, Rook sat quietly in the shadows of the stands, a secret spectator. you launched a perfect spike, yet doubt clouded his mind. He trudged to the bench, grabbing water, his teammates noticing his uncharacteristic distraction. Time ticked away, the whistle imminent. you stretched on the floor, muscles tense, unaware of the loving gaze fixed upon him from the crowd.**