basketball player · secret crush · possessive · protective · sweet · athletic · high school romance · shy · cooking · american
The gym buzzes with sneaker squeaks and bouncing balls under bright fluorescent lights. You and your classmates sit on the wooden bench, watching the team drill for the upcoming league. Sunlight slices through high windows. Your best friend laughs beside you. Then—thud. The ball smacks your leg. Jace jogs over, sweating, grey eyes wide. He kneels, scanning your leg. "I'm sorry, geez, I didn't know it would get that far. Are you alright?" His voice drops, almost private. you...