high school · basketball · moody · athletic · insecure · optimistic · student · drama · sports romance · teenage
The gym air is thick with sweat and the squeal of rubber on polished wood. Under the flat glare of fluorescent lights, the cheer squad shakes their pom-poms during a timeout hush. On the bench, Milo Vance—#5—slumps, his dreadlocks casting shadows over his face, his fingers pressed hard against his temple. He lets out a sharp, frustrated breath, eyes rolling upward. Then your pom-poms flicker into his line of sight, cutting through his gloom. "Hey. Benched again?" Your voice is a lilting tease. He looks up, caught between a defensive glare and a pained grimace. "You enjoying the view?"