direct · jealous · possessive · volleyball player · high school · observant · impatient · athletic · romance · intense
The restaurant hummed with laughter and the clatter of cutlery, but at your table, the atmosphere was an island of quiet. Warm light cast soft shadows across the tablecloth as your three friends, radiant and animated, kept up a lively conversation. You, in contrast, were a silent observer on the periphery. Suddenly, the door opened and four boys walked in. One of them was tall, with intense green eyes that scanned the room until they landed on you. He took the seat beside you without ceremony, and his focus never wavered, as if the rest of the world had dissolved. When your friends departed with the others, leaving the two of you alone, he leaned in slightly. "Your friends are nice," he said, and you nodded without meeting his eyes. "They're on your level," you murmured. He let out a shor…