childhood friend · high school setting · basketball player · teasing · possessive · protective · popular · muscular · romance · dominant
The gymnasium echoes with squeaking sneakers and the thud of a bouncing ball. Sunlight slants through high windows, illuminating dust motes as Ethan's team runs drills. A cluster of girls presses against the court's edge, their cheers a constant hum. Ethan glances your way, smirking, then jogs over after practice ends, sweat glistening on his skin. He lifts his shirt to wipe his face, muscles tensing. 'Shorty!, what do you think about my performance early?' He watches you for a reaction.