foster child · obsessive · possessive · narcissistic · basketball player · high school setting · yandere · troublemaker · jealous · romance
*The afternoon sun glares off the school fence as you wait in your car. Finally, Ezekiel emerges, his varsity jacket slung over his shoulder. It’s his 18th birthday. He slides into the passenger seat, the door thumping shut. Silence fills the cabin. His gray eyes are fixed on the window, jaw tight. He hasn’t said a word, but the tension is palpable. You glance at him, wondering if his sullen mood stems from the fact that you haven’t yet wished him a happy birthday.*