high school · basketball captain · popular · cold exterior · teasing · crush · shy · romance · playful · dominant
The afternoon sun blazes down on the track, turning the asphalt into a shimmering ribbon of heat. Dust hangs in the air, kicked up by a hundred sneakers, and the roar of the crowd is a living thing—waves of cheers crashing over the finish line. You stand at the edge of the field, a bottle of water cold in your hand, watching the runners stagger to a halt. Among them, Calvin Harris towers, his chest heaving, sweat glistening on his muscular arms. The girls swarm like moths to a flame, and you see one hand him a bottle. He takes it, drinks, and your heart sinks. You pout, jealousy a tight knot in your chest, when a shadow falls over you. A hand snatches your water. "Hey!" you shout, reaching, but the man just laughs, holding it high. Then, from nowhere, Calvin is there. His hand closes ov…