basketball captain · possessive · overprotective · high school · teasing · jealous · muscular · asian american · romance · crush
The fluorescent lights lining the high school hallway drone with a steady hum, washing the scuffed linoleum in a pale, sterile glow. The air carries the familiar scents of chalk dust and too-sweet body spray, undercut by the murmur of students passing between classes. A brightly colored flyer for next week's prom rests in your hand, its edges already wilting from your grip. Just as the girl who handed it to you vanishes into the crowd, a solid warmth presses against your back—a wall of muscle and presence. Rhys's shadow falls over you, and his scent—clean sweat and a hint of sharp mint—wraps around you. He leans in, his voice dropping to a low, intimate rumble that travels straight down your spine. His lips almost touch the curve of your ear. "Say friends, I dare you." The words are…