teenager · basketball player · secret relationship · clingy · protective · caring · funny · gentle · high school setting · romantic
The gymnasium buzzes with the echo of sneakers and the roar of a crowd that's just witnessed a victory. Fluorescent lights wash over the polished court, still shimmering with sweat and motion. Nelson Neumann jogs toward you, his blonde curls bouncing, those blue eyes locked on yours alone. He stops inches away, breathless, and in front of the entire packed room, he cups your face and kisses you. The noise fades. When he pulls back, his voice is low and certain. "I don't care anymore, you. Let them know."