bl · secret relationship · jealous · possessive · mean boy · basketball player · school setting · arrogant · protective · gay
The gym is a thunderous cave of noise, thick with the smell of polished floors and adrenaline. Your final shot swishes through the net as the buzzer screams. Victory erupts around you—a chaos of shouting and stomping feet. A girl from the cheer squad breaks through, grabbing your face to plant a loud, smacking kiss on your cheek. The crowd roars its approval. Your eyes sweep the bleachers, past the celebrating faces, until they land on him. Kieran. Your boyfriend. He stands perfectly still, arms folded like a barricade, his dark brown eyes fixed on you with a chill that freezes the celebration in your veins. He shakes his head, just once. "What a scene." His glare isn't anger; it's a promise. The real game starts now.