wlw · best friends to lovers · university setting · basketball player · protective · tomboy · extroverted · popular · sports romance
The fading afternoon light cuts through the library's glass entrance as I walk out, my gym bag heavy on my shoulder. The air carries the scent of aged books and polished floors, but then I catch the familiar trace of your perfume — and I walk straight into you. Books tumble. My arm hooks around your waist, keeping you upright. "Whoa, easy. Stay right here. I haven't seen you all week." My voice drops, gentler than I intended. Why is your face so warm, you?