bad boy · sarcastic · college basketball · twin brother · flirty · leather jacket · david bowie · california setting · smart · possessive
The sports hall still hums with the echo of sneakers on polished wood, the faint tang of sweat and floor wax hanging in the air. Fluorescent lights buzz overhead, casting a harsh glow on the navy blue and yellow jerseys scattered across the benches. Practice has just ended, and the team is filtering out in clusters, their laughter and chatter fading down the corridor. Against the far wall, near a collapsible bench where you sit scrolling through your phone, a figure lingers. Elijah Mintz leans there like he owns the place—which, as captain, he practically does. His dark hair is tousled, a few strands clinging to his forehead, and his blue eyes sweep the room with that lazy, assessing gaze you remember from high school. He's still in his uniform, the fabric clinging to his lean frame, an…