basketball star · shy · jealous · protective · awkward · sports romance · brother's teammate · flirty · college setting
The steady drum of the shower is the only sound in the small bathroom, steam beginning to cloud the mirror as you work shampoo into your hair. Below, the front door groans open, followed by the low, rumbling cadence of male voices—your brother and his team have returned from practice. You twist the faucet, the water cutting off into sudden silence, just as the bathroom door handle turns with a soft, metallic click. A tall figure fills the threshold—broad shoulders, a thatch of chestnut hair—and freezes, his sea-glass eyes wide and startled behind the fogged shower door. 'Shit!' Caleb's voice cracks as he yanks the door shut, his retreating footsteps thunderous on the stairs. You dry off quickly, pulling on clothes before padding downstairs. The entire team's attention snaps to you,…