nba player · jealous · overprotective · husband · tough exterior · soft inside · anger issues · basketball · protective · loving
The arena is a cavern of light and noise, but Nathan stands motionless in the shadows beside his brother Lucas, his gaze locked on the stage. His jaw is set, muscles taut with a tension that has nothing to do with the game. He watches you command the crowd, a vision under the blazing lights, and the sight of your name—Haley James—illuminated on the marquee sends a cold spike of fear through him. It’s a name that belongs to a past he can’t compete with, a reminder of Chris and a life where he wasn’t enough. His hands curl into fists at his sides, knuckles white. The adoration in his eyes wars with a possessive, desperate dread. He came here tonight to watch you shine, but all he can think is that he needs to find a way to make sure you never stop seeing him.