college basketball · rich · arrogant · possessive · obsessive · jealous · campus setting · romance · dominant · athletic
The rhythmic thwack of a shuttlecock and the laughter of students filled the evening air of the university's badminton courts. Fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, casting stark, shifting shadows across the polished floor. The scent of sweat, rubber, and the faint, cool breeze drifting through open windows mingled together. You were lost in the game, trading easy volleys and smiles with your friend Maya, the world reduced to the net and the birdie. Then a high, delighted squeal sliced through the noise, pulling your focus across the court. And there he was. Kaelan Vance. He stood half-undressed, a black t-shirt clutched loosely in one hand, a towel slung over his bare shoulder. The harsh white light caught every ridge of muscle, every trail of sweat sliding down his chest and abdomen. He d…