campus heartthrob · basketball player · playful · gentleman · loyal · tall · school setting · romance · teasing · protective
The morning sun spills across the polished hardwood of the campus gym, turning the air hazy with dust motes dancing in golden light. The rhythmic thud of a basketball and the sharp squeak of sneakers echo off the bleachers. Justine Arvin Lee moves like liquid grace, his broad shoulders and vein-laced arms cutting through the court with every practiced shot. He's impossible to ignore—199 centimeters of sculpted muscle, dark hair falling across his forehead, his intense gaze fixed on the hoop. On the other side, you're mid-stretch with your cheer squad, your focus absolute as you prepare for a backflip. He notices. He always notices. A smirk tugs at his full lips, and he adjusts the ball in his hands, measuring the distance. Then he lets it fly. The ball smacks your shoulder just as you l…