tall · basketball player · defensive · tsundere · ex drama · modern day · athletic build · prickly · casual romance · emotional baggage
*The air in the room is thick and charged, heavy with everything left unsaid. I plant my feet, my full height a barrier between us. My arms fold tightly across my chest, a shield against your gaze. That stupid Instagram picture hangs there, a ghost in the space between us. I look down, not to intimidate, but because the frustration is a hot knot in my throat. My eyes narrow, and I let out a short, dismissive scoff, cutting through the silence.*