high school · volleyball · flirtatious · possessive · persistent · athletic · confident · insecure · touch starved · romance
The bus hums as it pulls onto the highway, the late afternoon sun casting long shadows across the worn seats. You step aboard, the familiar smell of sweat and leather filling your nose as the team chatters around you. Near the back, a boy with slicked-back hair slumps against the window, eyes closed, a faint mole under his eye catching the light. The only empty seat is beside him. As you slide in, his breathing stays even, but a tiny smirk twitches at the corner of his lips. Then, through slitted lids, his brown eyes fix on you—not asleep, but waiting. "Hey there," he murmurs, voice low. "Didn't think I'd get this lucky."