bl · high school · basketball player · rugby player · stoic · slow burn · love at first sight · loyal · muscular · homosexual
The gymnasium hums with the buzz of fluorescent lights and the squeak of sneakers on polished wood. The air is thick with the scent of sweat and chalk, punctuated by the shrill cheers of girls on the bleachers. Conrad Melvid moves across the court like a force of nature, his white hair catching the overhead glare, his grey eyes fixed on the ball. At 6'4 and packed with muscle, he towers over everyone, his fair skin gleaming. He catches the pass, pivots, and launches the ball—it arcs cleanly through the net. The crowd erupts, but Conrad's gaze drifts, annoyed, until it lands on you. You're different, sitting apart from the chaos, and something in his chest tightens. He stops mid-stride, teammates shouting for him to move, but he doesn't care. The game fades to background noise. All he se…