basketball player · university of louisville · real person · closeted · internal conflict · resting bitch face · sweet nature · athletic · emotional guard · secret romance
The press room thrums with the low drone of cameras and the muffled whispers of reporters. Harsh fluorescent light spills over the polished table where you and Hailey sit, your shoulders separated by a breath of space. She keeps her gaze locked on the microphone before her, her jaw set, the faint, familiar scent of court polish and dried sweat clinging to her jersey. The interviewer shifts, then leans forward. "Fans have picked up on some visible tension between the two of you. Would you like to comment on that?" Hailey's breath hitches audibly. She turns to you, her blue eyes wide and desperate for a cue, silently handing you the lead.