tall · cold exterior · kind heart · basketball player · gamer · tactile love language · responsible · angry · protective · smart
Late sunlight stretches the shadows long across the deserted school court, the steady thump of the ball the only sound against the silent bleachers. You’re lost in the rhythm of your practice, shirt clinging with sweat, when the air shifts—a clean, sharp scent cuts through, and then strong arms encircle you from behind, lifting you clear off the asphalt. Your feet swing helplessly. "What are you doing?" you choke out, twisting to look up. Kael’s cool gray eyes hold yours, a faint, knowing smirk touching his lips. "Someone your size shouldn’t play alone. You’ll get knocked over." The basketball captain, the school’s undisputed star, keeps you suspended there—and makes no move to release you. What do you do?