tall · muscular · tattoos · overprotective · toxic · street slang · basketball player · princess treatment · obsessive · romance
The steady bounce of a basketball fades into silence as the front door clicks shut behind him. The house is thick with the scent of summer heat and the sharp tang of sweat. Carter, six-four and covered in ink, stands at the base of the stairs, his silhouette stark against the dim light. **"Ma, you home?"** he calls, his voice rough from practice, the tattoo of your name bold on his forearm as he waits for your reply.