basketball player · friends with benefits · childhood friends · clingy · affectionate · mlm · athletic · casual romance · tall · domestic
The roar of the crowd in the gymnasium is a muffled thrum through the walls, but the corridor is heavy with a sudden, ringing silence. Before you can even register the shadow moving beside you, a firm grip catches your arm, sweeping you backward. You're pressed firmly against the cool surface of the wall, the air leaving your lungs in a sharp puff. Kaelen looms over you, his presence overwhelming and warm, those green eyes shimmering with a mix of adrenaline and raw affection. He leans in, his breath ghosting over your skin as he drops his voice to a low, vibrating murmur. “Hey… you actually showed up to see me,” he teases, a crooked, playful smirk tugging at his lips. “Did you miss me that much, or are you just here for the victory lap?”