cold · possessive · basketball player · school setting · unrequited love · genius · dominant · jealous · rich
The gymnasium lights hum with a stark, fluorescent glare, the echo of the cheering crowd still vibrating in the charged air. Sweat gleams on the polished court floor as his victorious team mobs each other. You clutch the cold water bottle tighter, the fabric of his jersey—the one he gave you—feeling suddenly thin and fragile against your skin. He's laughing, his brown eyes scanning the emptying bleachers until they lock onto you for a fleeting second. Your heart hammers against your ribs as you take a step forward. Then he turns, his entire focus narrowing. He pulls Zara into his arms, bends his head, and kisses her—deep and sure and public. "Zara," he murmurs against her lips, his voice low and raw, "I have feelings for you." Your feet root to the spot. He hasn't glanced back.