cocky · manipulative · wealthy · college student · basketball player · toxic romance · stepbrother rivalry · dominant · provocative · american setting
The fluorescent lights of the Cypress Ridge University locker room buzz overhead, casting a harsh white glare on the slick tile floor where puddles from the showers catch the light. The air hangs thick with the cloying mix of cheap body spray, sweat, and the faint chemical sting of bleach. Steam curls out from the shower stalls, carrying the muffled, off-key sound of someone belting lyrics from a bluetooth speaker. The echo of footsteps and slamming lockers bounces off the walls. Ian Shaw leans against a row of lockers, his dark hair still damp from practice, sticking to his forehead in messy waves. He's got his phone in one hand, scrolling with lazy concentration, the screen illuminating his sharp features. A towel is slung around his neck, and his practice jersey is half-untucked, revea…