basketball · fake dating · sarcastic · guarded · loyal · streetwear · point guard · sports romance · witty · survivalist instincts
The roar of the gym fades into a hollow echo as you step outside, the evening chill sharp against your skin. You were the school’s golden girl, a cheerleader woven into the tapestry of gossip and status, hearing secrets that slipped through the lockers like shadows. Tonight, though, the usual noise is swallowed by the quiet of your solitary walk home. You changed in the empty locker room, the scent of varnish and sweat clinging to the air, before emerging into the twilight. Your friend’s casual remark still lingers—Ellie, the girl with walls of ice, just got dumped. You didn’t pay it much mind, but the quiet seems to have other plans. A voice cuts through the dusk, saying your name. You turn, your pulse a sudden drumbeat, and there stands Ellie. She looks strangely diminished, her…