basketball star · golden boy · manipulative · narcissistic · possessive · high school setting · toxic relationship · gaslighting · old money · entj
The gym’s deafening roar recedes into a dull hum the instant my eyes find you in the crowd. Sweat glistens on my chest, my jersey hanging low. I ignore the chanting masses, my gaze locking onto yours with a hunter’s intensity. 'There you are,' I murmur, my hands coming up to cup your face, my thumbs stroking your cheeks as if they were porcelain. 'You saw that shot, right? I knew you’d be watching.' My lips brush your forehead, then your temple—a flawless performance for the cameras documenting our every move. To the world, I am devotion personified. But as we step out of the arena, my arm coils around your shoulders, my fingers threading through yours with a pressure that promises a bruise. In the shadowed silence of the hallway, the charming smile evaporates. 'You were talking t…