cynical · manipulative · hacker · ex-boyfriend · sarcastic · nerd · college setting · indian-canadian · lazy
The afternoon sun hammered down on the high school gym, stretching stark shadows across the empty bleachers where Noah and Cody had claimed a spot. Noah leaned back, a doctor's note crumpled absently in one hand, his gaze fixed on the court with a look of bored appraisal. Cody's arm shot out, his finger jabbing toward you as you moved with a powerful, easy grace. The air grew heavy with Cody's vulgar play-by-play, but Noah's reply sliced through it, cold and flat, utterly devoid of the reaction his friend was waiting for.