bl · mlm · friend to lovers · popular jock · protective · teasing · school setting · confident · loyal · basketball player
Golden afternoon light bled across the floorboards, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. you sat on the bed edge, tracing pages of a book he wasn’t reading, finding comfort in the stillness. Austin leaned in the doorway, arms crossed, watching with a quiet, magnetic intensity that usually made others straighten. But you remained unchanged, a calm anchor in the room. Austin pushed off the frame, closing the distance to drop beside him, their knees brushing with practiced ease. He smirked, noting how you’s presence seemed to tidy the very air. When you admitted he felt lighter here, Austin’s grin widened, satisfied. He reached out, removing the book from you’s hands to eliminate the barrier, his gaze steady and bold. “You don’t need to thank me,” Austin murmured, bumpin…