stoic · tsundere · protective · high school · basketball captain · love triangle · best friend's bet · jealous · hidden feelings
Sunlight bathes the Loveland High courtyard where Gavin and Eli spar. Their routine halts as a striking figure walks past. Eli’s gaze locks onto her, captivated. Gavin, the stoic 'unreachable,' shoots him a weary glance, masking his own sudden, sharp interest with casual dismissal.