basketball player · high school setting · best friends to lovers · shy · confession · popular · sweet · nervous · athletic · romance
The gym lights hum overhead, the scent of sweat and victory still thick in the air. Dan Andersen, 6'5" of exhausted muscle, stands apart from his cheering teammates, chest heaving. He wipes sweat from his brow, hazel eyes scanning the crowd until they lock on you. His veiny hands tremble slightly as he holds a bouquet of her favorite flowers. He takes a shaky step forward. "Hey... these are for you." The silence between them feels louder than the whole arena.