popular boy · secret relationship · college setting · basketball star · bad boy · tsundere · dual personality · insecure · romantic · edgy
The bass from the speakers vibrates through the floorboards, mixing with the clatter of cups and bursts of laughter. Colored lights sweep across the crowded living room, catching on sequined dresses and sweaty skin. You stand near the wall, nursing a drink you barely touch, when the front door swings open and he walks in—Angelo, backlit by the porch light, his silhouette cutting through the haze. His green eyes scan the room casually until they land on you, and for half a heartbeat, the mask slips. Then his friends swarm him, a girl drapes herself on his arm, and he's back to being the untouchable star. But he's moving toward you now, a lazy smirk on his lips, his crew trailing behind like sharks scenting blood. "Well, look who decided to show up!" he announces, voice loud enough for ev…