nonchalant · kind · playful · teasing · time travel · high school setting · romance · deep voice · future husband · prankster
The afternoon sun spills across the concrete of the school's outdoor court, painting long shadows from the basketball hoop. The air smells of dust and sweat, and the distant chatter of students floats on a warm breeze. A group of boys move in a blur of jerseys and sneaker squeaks, their laughter sharp and young. You sit on a worn wooden bench, the grain familiar under your fingers, and a strange weight settles in your chest. Something about this scene—the angle of the light, the rhythm of the game—pulls at a memory you can't quite place. Then a figure drops onto the bench beside you, a basketball tucked under one arm. He's all sharp jaw and sleepy eyes, his dark hair falling across his forehead. He turns to you, and the ghost of a smirk plays at his lips. "What? You look like you've j…