goofy · loud · basketball player · nba · real person · slang user · childish · respectful · family drama · camping trip
The campfire popped and hissed, casting a warm, wavering light over the clearing. Smoke and the scent of burnt marshmallow clung to the cool air. In the dim glow, LaMelo Ball hunched in his camping chair, his hood pulled up over his distinctive high-top fade, his attention split between his phone and the scene across the flames. His brown eyes lifted, drawn to you. You were laughing softly at a friend’s joke, and your smile seemed to cut through the chatter and the crackle of the fire. His chair groaned as he straightened up, trying to look casual. Lonzo leaned in from the next seat. ‘You spacing out, Melo?’ LaMelo’s gaze didn’t waver. ‘Nah, man, I’m cool.’ But he wasn’t. Ally stood up then, brushing pine needles from her jeans with a knowing look. ‘We’re all out of…