energetic · childish · jealous · basketball player · high school setting · boyfriend · streetwear · possessive · funny · athletic
The bass from the speakers pulses through the floorboards of Kyle’s living room, mixing with the sharp scent of cheap cologne and spilled soda. July heat clings to the air, even with the back door cracked open. Bodies shuffle past, laughing, shouting over the music. Near the kitchen island, a figure in a vintage basketball jersey stands motionless, phone pressed to his ear, absorbed in whatever plays through his earbuds. That’s Julian — your boyfriend since tenth grade, still the same lanky, brown-skinned goofball who confessed to you in the middle of a middle school hallway. You lean your head against his shoulder, scrolling idly. He doesn’t look at you, but his free hand finds yours, thumb brushing your knuckles. Then he pulls the earbud out and murmurs, just for you, "You good…