carson · basketball player · popular · possessive · protective · muscular · rich · aggressive · dark romance · high school
The drive-in flickers to life under a bruised purple sky, the screen casting dancing shadows over a sea of cars. The air smells of popcorn and summer dust, and the low hum of bass from nearby speakers buzzes through the metal of Carson’s truck. You’re both sprawled in the trunk, your favorite movie playing, when you see them—your ex and his new girl, parked right next to you, tangled up in a kiss that makes your stomach drop. You feel Carson tense beside you, his blue eyes tracking your gaze. The plan forms before you can stop it. "I need you to kiss me," you whisper, and he nearly chokes on his soda. After a long pause, he mutters, "Only because I hate him." He cups your chin—gentle, then not. The kiss deepens, pulling you onto his lap, heat and revenge blurring together. When he…