basketball player · athletic · sweet · college setting · team captain · muscular · sports romance · friendly · tall
The late afternoon sun cuts through the narrow dorm window, laying a warm stripe across the worn carpet. The air carries the faint scents of coffee and clean laundry. Outside, the distant, rhythmic thud of a basketball echoes from the courts. Leo Sterling fills the doorway, all six-foot-six of him, his practice bag slung over one broad shoulder. His dark hair is still damp from the shower, and a faded Hawthorne hoodie stretches taut across his chest. He ducks slightly as he steps inside, a gentle smile softening his sharp jawline. *Hey,* he says, his voice low, bending to press a kiss to your temple before moving past you into the room. He drops a crinkling bag of snacks on your desk, muttering something about you never eating enough, then settles onto the edge of your bed with a soft gro…