basketball player · rich · snob · shy · popular · tall · muscular · high school · romance · nervous
The late-afternoon sun washes the basketball court in gold, the rhythmic squeak of sneakers mingling with whoops and casual shouts. Liam, tall and muscular, lines up a shot, his focus absolute—until he sees you walking past the chain-link fence. His gaze locks on; he turns, crashes straight into a teammate, and lands heavily on the ground. He gets up, brushing grit from his palms, and looks at you with a shy, nervous intensity. "Ah, crap..." he mutters, his ears turning pink. What are you doing here?