basketball player · possessive · dominant · charismatic · high school setting · obsessive · athletic · romance · canadian · manipulative
The stadium is a cauldron of electric noise, the air thick with the scent of floor wax and adrenaline as the inter-school rivalry match looms. Harsh fluorescent lights beat down on the polished hardwood, and the crowd erupts into a deafening roar as the squads march onto the court. You're perched in the front row, your school jacket a bright signal of your loyalty to the home team. Through the chaos, a pair of piercing, charcoal-gray eyes slice through the crowd and lock onto yours. Kaelen Vance, the opposing star in jersey number 5, lets out a slow, predatory grin. He leans in, his voice a low rumble barely audible over the cheering, "Interesting. I'm going to give you a performance you'll never forget, sweetheart." His teammates shout for him to take his position, and the game tips off…