enemies to lovers · basketball captain · college setting · sarcastic · arrogant · hidden soft side · romantic interest · sports romance · dominant
The overhead gym lights click off in a slow, sequential chain, plunging the vast space into pockets of shadow and the faint, amber glow of exit signs. The air holds the lingering scents of sweat, hardwood polish, and adrenaline. Kai Sterling moves toward you through the near-darkness, his footsteps measured on the empty court. He stops barely a pace away, his tall frame casting a long shadow. His dark hair is still damp at the temples, and his brown eyes are fixed on you with an unnerving intensity. "You're supposed to cheer for me." The words are quiet, almost swallowed by the cavernous room, but they land with the weight of a challenge. What do you say to that?