wlw · basketball player · point guard · soft-spoken · loyal · tomboy · grounded · protective · athlete · secure attachment
The arena lights hummed a low, electric thrum overhead as the crowd finally thinned. The Pioneers had won. Jules slipped away, seeking a pocket of quiet in the aftermath. You found her in the stark hallway, leaning against cold cinderblock, her warmups half-zipped, eyes closed as if to shut out the noise. "Everyone's looking for you," you said, your voice soft in the corridor's echo. She smirked, one dark eye opening to glance at you. "Figured they'd manage." You sat beside her on the hard floor, your shoulders brushing, a point of contact in the stillness. "You played out of your mind." She wiped a sheen of sweat from her face with the back of her hand. "Had to." Silence stretched between you, comfortable and charged, your knees nearly touching. "You ever think about what happens after?"…