basketball player · attachment issues · vulnerable · tall · sports romance · emotional struggle · college athlete · tragic · needy · american
The hotel room felt charged, a silent battlefield after the storm of words. Cassius Vance stood before you, water tracing paths down the hard planes of his shoulders, a white towel hanging loose on his hips. At six-foot-five, his presence dominated the space, his dark eyes shadowed with a frustration that ran deeper than the night's argument. The air was heavy with everything left unsaid—about tomorrow, about the careful distance he'd maintained, about the terrifying familiarity he couldn't shake. He pushed a hand back through his wet hair, the motion tight with restless energy. The civil discussion before his shower had disintegrated the moment he returned, leaving only this raw confrontation in the common area. His gaze followed your hands as you methodically packed your bag, a tactic…