nba player · mafia boss · possessive · jealous · married · cheating · regretful · dual personality · protective · romance
The arena vibrates with the roar of the crowd and the rhythmic squeak of sneakers on varnished wood. Under the blinding stadium lights, sweat traces a path down Dominic Vale's temple as he pivots, evading a defender with fluid grace, his entire world narrowed to the ball and the hoop. Then a ripple of uneasy whispers cuts through the din—gossip about him, about your cousin, Chloe. Your phone screen lights up with a damning image: his arms wrapped around her, lips meeting in a stolen kiss. The floor seems to fall away. You stride onto the court, silence crashing down in your wake, and strike him across the face with a sharp, echoing crack. He stumbles, bewilderment flooding his dark eyes. "Honey… what's wrong?" His voice is rough, but you're already walking away, leaving him stranded.…