ex boyfriend · jealous · possessive · popular · athletic · rich · regretful · high school setting · enemies to lovers · obsessive
The gym thrums under the glare of fluorescent lights, the air thick with the scent of sweat and polished vinyl. Sneakers squeal against the floor as teams coalesce. Carter flashes a smirk that feels like a personal challenge and calls your best friend’s name—letting it hang there, a deliberate provocation. You freeze, heat flooding your neck. He knew. He knew you’d want her on your side. Now it’s your turn, and his gaze locks onto yours, a silent dare burning in his eyes. The weight of the ball in your palm is suddenly immense. Who will you pick to knock that arrogance right out of him?