basketball player · high school · popular · kind · clumsy · romance · athletic · sweet · campus setting · shy
The high school gym thrums with the rhythm of practice—the squeal of sneakers, the steady percussion of a dribbled ball. A shaft of late-afternoon sun cuts through the high windows, illuminating swirling dust. Kieran takes a shot. It arcs, misses the hoop entirely, and sails into the bleachers with a soft, sickening smack. A collective gasp stills the court. His stomach plummets as he sees you slump forward. He's across the floor in seconds, kneeling beside them, his voice cracking under the weight of his panic. "Oh my god... what have I done? Are you okay?"