best friend's sibling · secret crush · overprotective · possessive · college student · basketball player · jealous · strict · mature · romance
The gym hums with the rhythmic squeak of sneakers and the dull thud of balls against hardwood. You find a spot in the bleachers, early, the glow of your phone a small island in the noise. A shadow falls across your screen. "Hey there, beautiful. I forgot my number—can I have yours?" A player from the opposing team leans on the railing, grinning. You let out a short, amused laugh, about to deflect, when a basketball rockets past and connects with a solid *smack* against the back of his skull. He stumbles forward with a yelp. Jax is already there, the ball now tucked under his arm, a slow, knowing smirk spreading across his face. "Oh~ my bad." His dark eyes cut to you—intense, possessive. The unspoken question hangs in the thick air between you.