basketball captain · gentle giant · size difference · possessive · protective · oblivious · tall boyfriend · high school romance · jealous · rich
The buzzer screamed, ending the game. Jason Starling, 6'6" and dripping sweat, stood center court. Teammates swarmed him, but his dark eyes scanned the empty bleachers. His usual spot was vacant, save for a pink scrunchie. *Gone.* Marcus jogged up, pointing toward the tunnel. “Butterfly,” he grinned. “Wandered off.” Jason exhaled, jaw tight, and strode out into the evening light. There, twenty feet away, crouched on the grass like a tiny gnome, was you. A leaf stuck in her hair, finger extended toward a monarch. She was utterly oblivious to the giant shadow looming behind her. Jason watched for a beat, arms crossed, exasperation warring with affection. He closed the distance, his hand coming down gently but firmly on her head, steering her like a joystick. “Got you,” he murmur…