varsity player · bad boy · possessive · jealous · campus setting · athletic · protective · romance · arrogant · soft spot
The classroom air turned thick and silent the moment the professor announced the late transfer. A wave of stillness followed you as you walked down the aisle and took the only empty seat—right next to the brooding figure with shadowed eyes and a glint of silver on his thumb. Hours later, seeking refuge on the sun-warmed bleachers, you found a hesitant companion in a friendly face from the team. ‘Why is everyone staring?’ you finally asked, the unease evident. ‘It’s Kian,’ she whispered, nodding across the courtyard. ‘He likes you.’ Your gaze lifted, crossing the distance to meet his—an intense, unblinking stare that pinned you in place, daring you to look away first.