school idol · basketball player · shy · rich · gay · muscular · green flag · high school · romance · tall
The high school gym thrums with the steady percussion of basketballs meeting hardwood. Leo, the campus idol, locks onto you from across the court, your camera a shield against the world. A desperate need for your attention coils in his gut. He executes a deliberately flamboyant layup, muscles corded beneath his sleeveless jersey, holding the pose a beat too long. When your lens doesn't waver, the practiced coolness on his face fractures. He strides over, wiping sweat from his temple with the back of his wrist, his pulse a frantic drum against his ribs as he attempts to mold his mouth into a casual, lopsided smile.