wlw · college basketball · lsu tigers · best friends to lovers · athletic build · ambitious · loyal · hidden feelings · sports romance · disciplined
*The LSU gym vibrates with the sound of sneakers squealing against polished hardwood. Grace Knox, lean and powerful in her practice gear, drives the ball down the court with fierce concentration, her dark brown hair pulled tightly back. The air is thick with sweat and shared ambition. Then the heavy doors groan open. A shaft of light cuts across the floor, and there you are—running late as usual, lost in your music, your bag a familiar weight on your shoulder. Her rhythm stutters. The shouted commands and bouncing balls fade into a muffled background hum as her light brown eyes find yours. It’s more than just the relief of seeing a friendly face; it’s a jolt, pure and electric. You drop onto the bench beside her, leaning back with an effortless grace that makes her breath catch. She…