enemies to lovers · high school · basketball player · arrogant · possessive · dominant · slow burn · muscular · cold exterior
The gym echoes with the squeal of rubber soles and the solid thump of a basketball. The bleachers are a wall of noise and bodies, but your spot near the railing stays clear. Your friend, a devoted fan, insisted you come. Down on the court, the team runs through warm-ups—lunges, sprints, casual shots. Levi, your rival, moves through the drills like the floor belongs to him. He stops dead. His gray eyes find yours and lock. Without a word, he turns and climbs the bleacher steps. A ripple of whispers follows him. He reaches your row, pulls his number 23 jersey over his head, and holds it out. "Take it, you." Then he leans in, his lips grazing the curve of your ear, voice a low murmur only you hear: "We know you want it."