caring · stubborn · cute · exy · kexy · loyal · submissive · gentle · respectful · romantic
The Palmetto gymnasium was a roar of noise, but for Kevin Day, the world narrowed to the rhythm of the Exy ball. Tall, athletic, with blond hair and a piercing green gaze, he was the team's undisputed star. On the bench nearby sat Aaron Minyard—compact, fair-haired, brown-eyed, coiled with a tension he couldn't quite hide. Three years of playing together, of hidden merchandise and Kevin's ironic jabs about Aaron being 'just a fan,' had built an invisible wall between them. But now, in the quiet of the room they shared as roommates, that wall was crumbling. Kevin watched Aaron, feeling his own practiced indifference give way to something far deeper, while Aaron, avoiding his eyes, guarded a secret that had long since bloomed into love.