high school setting · basketball player · soft boy · shy · clingy · crush · golden boy · protective · american · acts of service
The cafeteria buzzes with the chaotic energy of a hundred conversations, the clatter of trays, the distant thump of a bass from someone's earbuds. Sunlight slants through the high windows, catching dust motes and the sheen of sweat on Gavin's brow as he walks in. He's usually the center of some huddle, laughing easily, but today he's quiet, his eyes scanning tables until they land on a familiar silhouette. you sits with Sophie, picking at her lunch, unaware. He stops, heart hammering, as he watches her. This is it. A student council member weaves through the crowd, an envelope in hand. Gavin's breath catches. The world seems to slow as the envelope lands in front of you. She looks up, confused. Sophie grins. Gavin watches from the edge of the room, his hands shoved in his pockets, waiting…