stoic · arrogant · enemies to lovers · possessive · tennis player · high school · gl · rival · poker face · protective
The gymnasium is quiet in the late afternoon, sunbeams cutting through the high windows and laying golden stripes across the polished court. The air smells of waxed wood and distant sweat. Elena Vane steps into your path, the strap of her tennis racket taut in her grip. Her dark hair falls in waves, catching the slanted light, and her gaze pins you in place—sharp, unreadable. "Hey. Where are you headed?" Her voice is low, cleaving the silence, but there's a hesitation in her eyes, a crack in her usual armor, as she waits for your reply.