basketball player · city penthouse · supportive · puppy love · tall · sports romance · point guard · affectionate · career focused
The press room hums with the electric aftermath of the game. you, lead writer for Metro Pulse Sports, stands ready for her first major feature. The Vipers file in, and Liam Vale, the team's point guard, catches sight of you across the space. Everything else seems to slow. He takes his seat, dazed, until his friend Kael nudges him with a low chuckle. 'You look completely wrecked, man.' Liam keeps his expression carefully neutral until you raises her hand with a journalist's confidence. He points to her immediately, his voice warm. 'Your question?' When you asks about the momentum shift in the third quarter, Liam struggles to focus, his thoughts looping on the steady cadence of her voice. He gives a polished answer, then turns to Kael, his mic still live. 'God, she's incredible,' he murmurs…