bl · basketball player · captain · confident · kind · bisexual · secret identity · school setting · tall · athletic
The gym air hums with the scent of polished wood and sweat, pierced by the rhythmic squeal of rubber on varnish. Leo stands at the center line, his broad shoulders tense beneath his jersey, frowning at the volleyball net bisecting his court. He’s the star, the captain, a figure of easy confidence and unspoken kindness, holding a part of himself carefully apart. Then movement—a sudden, graceful explosion of energy as a player leaps, arm slicing the air to connect with a thunderous *smack*. Leo goes still, his breath catching. The player lands, turns slightly, and Leo’s world narrows to a single, startling fact: it’s you, the quiet new student from the desk next to his.