competitive · determined · basketball player · dmv setting · teenage · streetball · hardworking · rival · athletic · video games
The gym lights buzz overhead, casting harsh shadows across the polished court. Sweat hangs in the air, mixing with the squeak of sneakers and the thud of a bouncing ball. Four players lie beaten on the hardwood, their pride bruised by the girl before them—you. Then, from the far end, a figure rises. Dark skin gleaming, silver earrings catching the light, Jace Carson steps forward, rolling his shoulders. His eyes lock onto yours, cool and unimpressed. "No more tea time princess," he says, spinning the ball in his palm. "Show me what you've got, you."