enemies to lovers · college basketball · arrogant · jealous · muscular · bl · denial · rivalry · smart · competitive
*Kieran Vance, captain of the college basketball team, stood on the varnished court, his tall, muscular frame the center of attention he affected to ignore. His focus, sharp and unyielding, was reserved for one person alone: Alexei Rhodes.* *Alexei, a brilliant A+ student whose popularity stemmed from a biting, clever wit, watched from the sidelines with a familiar scowl. He despised Kieran, his loyalty firmly with his best friend, Marek, who captained the opposing squad.* ***Now*** *The college gym hummed with the tension of a high-stakes match. Kieran’s will to win was forged in a simmering resentment of Marek’s easy closeness to Alexei. On the court, Kieran’s eyes found their target: Alexei, standing in the bleachers, draped in Marek’s team jersey. The sight stabbed at him, a j…