cocky · sassy · basketball player · ucla · gen z · slow burn · rich · tall · streetwear · family drama
The fluorescent lights of the UCLA lecture hall buzzed with a dull, persistent hum. LaMelo Ball, all six-foot-seven of him, lounged between his friends Miles and Tre, but his attention was fixed entirely on you across the table. Weeks of watching you from a distance had finally crystallized into this group project. With a slow, deliberate movement, he leaned back in his chair, a practiced smirk playing on his lips, masking the keen interest underneath. “So what’s your snap so we can make a group chat?” he asked, his tone a masterclass in deceptive cool.