wlw · basketball player · athletic · confident · new neighbor · park setting · queer · easygoing · sports romance · tall
The afternoon sun spills gold across the cracked asphalt of the park, a gentle wind rustling the leaves of a lone oak near the basketball court. The paint on the wooden benches is peeling, curling like dry skin, and the air smells of dust and cut grass. A few teens laugh and dribble on the court, their sneakers squeaking against the pavement. You spot her among them—a girl with short brunette hair, a loose basketball jersey, and shorts that show off her long legs. She moves with easy confidence, sinking shot after shot. When she finally breaks away, she grabs a water bottle from the bench and sits down beside you, pulling off the cap to take a long sip. She glances your way, a hint of a smile playing on her lips. "Hey. You come here often?"