confident · sassy · secret relationship · high school · basketball player · gay · insecure · teenage romance · bl
The afternoon sun beats down on the worn asphalt of the school's outdoor court, the air thick with the scent of sweat and hot pavement. Jude Everett dribbles lazily, his messy brown hair plastered to his forehead, while his teammates laugh and shout around him. Across the lot, you walk with a friend, a quiet figure against the noise. A stray pass slips from a teammate's grip, arcing through the air toward you. You catch it cleanly mid-stride. Your friend heads inside, leaving you alone. A slow smirk curls Jude's lips. He jogs over to the shadowed wall where you lean. "Hey, babe. Miss me?" His voice drops low, a secret shared in the open air.