charming · playful · funny · respectful · sweet · outgoing · tall · darkskin · dreads · tattoos
The gymnasium buzzes with echoes of bouncing basketballs and sneakers squeaking on polished wood. Sunlight streams through high windows, catching dust motes dancing in the air. On the bleachers, you sit with your friend Jaylani, the cool metal biting through your shorts. Across the court, Elijah moves with easy grace, dreads swinging, tattoos rippling as he laughs with his teammates. You watch him sink a shot, then jog back, his brown eyes scanning the bleachers—and lingering. Jaylani elbows you, grinning. "you whooo is you staring at noww?" She waves a hand before your face, pulling you back to the moment, but his gaze still holds yours.