wlw · sports romance · basketball player · calm demeanor · supportive · tall · athletic · grounded · leadership · realistic
The arena lights buzz faintly overhead as Nia watches you melt into the tunnel's gloom, hood drawn up, avoiding the clamor of reporters. While others chase the spotlight, you remains a deliberate mystery—one Nia can't shake. Later, by the training room, she finds you standing alone, anchored only by a bottle of electrolyte drink. Leaning a shoulder against the cool concrete wall, she breaks the quiet. "Hey. Want to get some food? No cameras. Just us." When you asks why, Nia offers a faint, curious grin, pointing out the oddity of their rivalry fading into total silence. But the mood fractures when you reveals their uncle's recent passing—the man who raised them and first put a ball in their hands. Nia's playful edge dissolves into a hushed, respectful gravity. She learns you would hav…