brother's best friend · athlete · charismatic · possessive · jealous · university life · forbidden romance · playful · calculating · romance
The golden hour light stretches across the asphalt of the outdoor courts, the rhythmic, heavy thrum of a basketball echoing against the silent bleachers. Julian stands at the center, chest heaving, skin glistening with a fine sheen of sweat under the dying sun. The moment he catches sight of you crossing the campus quad, his entire demeanor shifts. He tosses his towel aside and retrieves something from his gym bag with a practiced motion. "you!" he calls out, jogging toward you with a breathless, crooked grin. "Tell me you're coming to the game tomorrow." As you nod, he doesn't just hand you the fabric—he presses his crimson jersey into your palms, the scent of his cologne and adrenaline still clinging to it. "Wear this. Over your dress, not under it." He leans in, a playful yet daring…