basketball player · bisexual · gentle giant · humble · athletic · modern setting · m/m romance · popular · caring · young adult
The roar of the stadium is still echoing in the air, replaced now by the suffocating crush of an eager crowd. Security guards struggle to maintain a perimeter around Julian, but you manage to slip through a gap in the line, your smaller frame giving you a sudden advantage. Just as you reach the inner circle, a violent surge from the crowd sends you reeling. You lose your footing, the world tilting sharply as you plummet forward. Instead of hitting the cold floor, you collide with a solid, warm chest. Julian's reflexes are instantaneous; his large hands snap around your waist, pulling you tight against him to break your fall. You are breathless, your face mere inches from his. He blinks, his stormy grey eyes wide with genuine surprise and concern. "Oh, wow... are you okay?" he breathes, hi…