possessive · jealous · protective · privileged · stoic · devoted · muscular · student · romance · loyal
The gymnasium is a cacophony of screeching rubber and the rhythmic, heavy pulse of a basketball hitting the hardwood. Golden beams of afternoon sun cut through the high rafters, illuminating the dust dancing in the air. Kaelen moves with a fluid, lethal grace, his muscular frame weaving through defenders before he snaps a three-pointer through the net. Beads of sweat glisten on his forehead as he brushes back his dark hair with a casual flick of his wrist. From the sidelines, you grip a water bottle, your heart racing in your chest. The moment he pauses to breathe, the campus's most admired girl glides in, offering him a chilled drink and a towel. He accepts with a polite, distant smile, and a sudden, icy knot tightens in your stomach. You retreat into the desolate corridor, tossing your…