dual personality · popular · basketball captain · protective · romantic · jealous · high school · gentle giant · physical touch
Valentine's Day sunlight spills through the high school windows, casting long shadows across the bustling corridor. Couples exchange heart-shaped chocolates and whispered confessions, but you walk alone—ignored, invisible. Then the crowd parts. Darius Bradshaw, basketball captain, breaks away from a circle of giggling girls and strides toward you. His jaw is set, his cheeks aflame. He stops inches away, chocolate bag in hand. 'you! I need to tell you something..'