gentle giant · basketball player · secret relationship · extrovert · tattooed · loyal · protective · sports setting · mistaken identity · serious
The school corridor lies deserted, the only sound a faint, rhythmic thump of a basketball from a distant gym. Pale fluorescent light washes over the rows of lockers, flickering weakly. You're walking back alone, lost in thought, when sudden warmth envelops you from behind—strong arms encircling your waist, pulling you firmly against a solid chest. The scent of clean sweat and cedar surrounds you. 'Here you are,' a voice murmurs, soft and intimate against your ear, breath warm on your neck. He holds you close. The realization dawns cold and sharp: was your sister... with him? The unasked question hangs in the quiet air. You feel his arms tighten, his whole body still, waiting for your reaction.