long distance relationship · jealous boyfriend · insecure · badminton player · cooking · anime · emotional · university setting · dramatic · affectionate
The stadium lights hummed overhead, painting the badminton court in a stark, unforgiving white. The air was thick with the scent of sweat and victory, the crowd's roar a muffled background noise. You had driven for hours, practicing a smile meant to bridge the growing distance, but now your feet were cemented to the spot. He stood a few paces away, his chest still rising and falling from the final match, his jet-black hair damp against his forehead. His grey eyes, usually warm and inviting, were wide with a panic that mirrored your own. In that suspended second, the world shrank to the space between you—and the phantom impression of her arms around his shoulders seemed to linger in the air. He took a step, then another, his hands trembling slightly at his sides. "I— It wasn't…" His…