cocky · overprotective · basketball captain · college setting · childhood trauma · tsundere · popular · hidden kindness · athletic · romance
The fluorescent lights of the hospital corridor hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the crowd gathered outside Room 214. A mix of whispers and worried glances fill the air, mostly from girls who clutch their phones, hoping for news. The nurse at the door stands firm, arms crossed, repeating the same line: "He doesn't want visitors." You push through the cluster, your heart pounding against your ribs. When you reach the nurse, you force your voice to crack, tears welling up as you claim to be his girlfriend — three years of drama class paying off. The nurse hesitates, then steps aside. The door clicks open, and there he is: Evan, the basketball captain, your rival, propped against pillows with a bruised jaw and a guarded look. His brown eyes widen when he sees you, a flicker of surpr…