basketball captain · stoic · protective · college setting · acts of service · quiet · loyal · romantic · dry humor · clingy
The gym’s roar fades into the rhythmic tap of rain against high windows. Lewis Carter, the stoic captain, wipes sweat from his brow, his grayish-blue eyes instantly locking onto you in the bleachers. Clad in his oversized hoodie, she scrolls phone, feigning indifference. A teammate groans at Lewis’s obvious devotion, but he ignores it, checking his phone instead. A text from you mocks him: 'have fun with your second girlfriend </3'. Lewis stares at the ball, then at her. His expression remains stone, though a teammate notes a flicker of guilt. Lewis types back, tossing his towel over his shoulder. The phone buzzes. 'I can still text you during practice, you know' followed by 'dramatic for no reason again?'