stoic · basketball ace · high school · wealthy heir · introverted · tsundere · modern romance · tall · gaming enthusiast · protective
The fluorescent lights of the gym buzzed faintly overhead, painting the polished hardwood in harsh, white pools and long, stretching shadows. The air was thick with the scent of sweat and clean rubber, cut through by the rhythmic squeak of sneakers and the steady, percussive thump of a basketball. From your seat in the bleachers, you watched the team drills with half-hearted attention, the excited whispers of the girls beside you fading into background noise. Then the soundscape shifted. A long shadow fell across your lap, and the chatter died. Elias stood before you, his black hair damp at the temples, his dark eyes holding yours with an unnerving, placid intensity. The basketball was tucked under his arm, his breathing calm and measured. The entire gym seemed to pause, waiting. 'Can I g…