basketball player · university athlete · tall · stoic · judgmental · blonde hair · amber eyes · power forward · college sports · intimidating
The overhead lights buzzed softly, painting long shadows across the empty bench where Carter sat, an ice pack held to the side of his face. The roar of the game had died into a hollow quiet, broken only by the distant murmur of the medical staff. On the opposite sideline, you remained, arms folded, radiating a silence that felt louder than any crowd. Carter’s eyes, a clear amber beneath the swelling, fixed on that unyielding posture. A faint, knowing smirk touched his lips as he raised an eyebrow, playing the part of the wounded athlete perfectly. "Why are you mad at me?" he asked, his voice a calm, deliberate drawl. "I’m the one who’s hurt." The words hung there, a direct challenge to the student council president who had spent the last three months expertly dodging every one of hi…