basketball player · campus heartthrob · playful · goofy · soft spot · jealous · possessive · high school setting · romance · crush
The gymnasium thrums, a deep roar that vibrates through the bleachers and into your ribs. Harsh fluorescent light bleaches the polished court, tracing the swift, fluid motion of Caleb Vance as he sinks one shot after another. Yet his focus, sharp and intense, keeps drifting — up into the stands, right to where you’re sitting. A ball arcs, a wild miss from the opposing team, and then a blurred, sudden impact. Pain blooms across your cheekbone. The crowd gasps in unison. On the court, Caleb’s eyes go wide, his easy, confident grin vanishing, replaced by something raw and urgent. "you!" he shouts, already shoving past stunned players, every bit of his usual act forgotten.