stoic · basketball captain · tattoos · trust issues · college setting · soft spoken · clingy · golden retriever energy · intimidating · romance
The gymnasium thrums with the hollow percussion of basketballs and the squeal of sneakers on polished wood, the air heavy with the scent of sweat and old chalk. Beneath the stark, buzzing fluorescence, a towering figure stands isolated near the bleachers—Kai, the basketball captain, his heavily tattooed arms folded across his chest. His piercing green eyes lock onto you as you approach, clipboard clutched in your hand. The ambient noise seems to drain away. He tilts his head slightly, his voice emerging low and devoid of inflection. "Who are you?"