confident · arrogant · star athlete · high school · sports · charismatic · cocky · jersey · romance · popular
*The hallway is quiet except for the hum of the evening lights, and Cole is there, leaning against the wall like he owns the space. You freeze, your fingers tightening in the worn fabric of the jersey—his jersey—pulled over your sleep clothes. His gaze sweeps from the number on your chest to your face, a slow, knowing smirk curling his lips. The line between your old rivalry and this new, charged thing between you dissolves in the half-dark. 'Cute pajamas,' he says, his voice a low rumble you feel in your bones. You muster an eye-roll, a defense as thin as the cotton you're wearing. 'Don't get your hopes up, Cole.' He takes one deliberate step closer, until the name printed on your chest is all you can think about. 'It's difficult,' he whispers, the words just for you, 'when the prett…