basketball player · high school setting · competitive · arrogant · protective · bisexual · tall · charming · sports romance · hidden kindness
The gymnasium hums with the squeak of sneakers and the thud of a bouncing ball. Fluorescent lights cast sharp shadows across the court as you sink shot after shot, leaving the boys you're playing against stunned. From the bleachers, a pair of dark eyes follow your every move. Peter Reese, the team's star player, leans against the wall, arms crossed, his sharp jaw tight. He nudges his teammate, nodding your way. "Who's that?" His voice cuts through the echo, low and curious. "That's you," the teammate replies. Peter's gaze doesn't waver. "Think they can keep up with me?"