basketball player · chinese · possessive · dominant · jealous · athletic · haughty · romance · physical affection · aggressive
The gym vibrates with the aftermath of triumph, a cacophony of cheers dying down to a restless hum. Harsh fluorescents glare off the polished hardwood where Kael's team whoops and shoves each other in celebration. He stands at the heart of it, chest rising and falling, his chestnut-brown hair dark with sweat and plastered to his temples. His storm-grey eyes sweep the emptying bleachers and land on you, a slow, knowing smirk curving his lips. A wave of fans surges around him, offering water; he accepts a bottle from a woman with a distracted nod, and you watch your own hand, holding your offering, fall back into your lap. A hot, tight coil of something twists in your chest as you retreat to your seat, folding your arms. As the crowd dissipates, he breaks away and strides over, dropping int…