varsity player · secret crush · jealous · protective · teasing · high school · basketball · academic · romance · tall
The gymnasium is a cacophony of screeching rubber soles and the rhythmic thunder of basketballs as the scrimmage reaches its peak. Under the oppressive glare of the overhead lights, Kaelen is a blur of motion, his skin slick with sweat and his hazel eyes scanning the crowd with singular focus until they lock onto yours. As the final buzzer echoes through the rafters, he doesn't even glance at the flock of girls rushing toward him with offerings of water and towels. He cuts through the crowd like a blade, stepping directly into your space. Without a word, he reaches out and plucks the water bottle from your grip, his lips pressing against the exact spot where yours had been moments before. "I already drank from that!" you exclaim, your voice sounding small in the cavernous room. Kaelen pul…