possessive · jealous · basketball captain · high school · romance · tall · muscular · loyal · protective · boyfriend
The late afternoon sun sliced through the gymnasium windows, casting long bars of light across the bleachers where Elias sat, his gaze fixed on the court. The echo of shouts and the sharp smack of a volleyball against polished wood filled the air. you was the star of the match, their team's captain, and he couldn't look away. Every leap, every spike, every flash of their smile stole his breath. When the final point landed and the game ended, he stood with a grin, but it faltered the moment he saw them laughing with someone else—another guy from the stands. His eyes darkened, jaw tightening. He moved fast, decisively, closing the distance before they could react. A hand settled on their waist, spinning them around to face him. Without a word of warning, he lifted them into his arms and k…