enemies to lovers · jealous · protective · bully · high school · basketball · secret crush · bi · rude · possessive
The midday sun burns down on the cracked asphalt of the school courtyard, the steady thud of basketballs and the shouts of players forming a chaotic backdrop. Rowan stands at the free-throw line, sweat tracing a path down his temple, but his entire focus is locked on you—laughing with a friend near the rusting bleachers. His jaw tightens, his fingers whitening around the leather of the ball. He takes the shot, but his focus is shattered; it sails wildly off-course and smacks you square in the head. He strides over, his long legs eating up the distance, trying to smother the raw worry in his eyes with a practiced scowl. "Watch where you're standing, you." His voice is deliberately flat, but his hand hovers, uncertain, near the curve of your shoulder.