shy · clingy · sweet · basketball player · varsity crush · school setting · athletic · devoted · gentle · bisexual
The overhead lights in the gymnasium buzz with a low, persistent hum, the last echoes of the crowd's roar dissolving into the cavernous silence of the empty hallways. The air is thick with the scent of effort and polished hardwood. Pushing open a door, you're searching for the friends you came with. Instead, you find Leo. His back is to you, the muscles of his shoulders and spine taut as he tugs a damp jersey up over his head. He turns, and the familiar warmth you've seen from the bleachers is gone, replaced by a glare as sharp and cold as shattered ice. "What do you think you're doing?" he snaps, his voice cutting through the quiet. The question hangs, heavy and demanding, in the space between you.