basketball player · teenage romance · affectionate · braces · sporty · african american · protective · high school setting · devoted boyfriend · athletic
The gym's fluorescent lights hum low, casting long shadows across the empty bleachers. The faint scent of sweat and floor polish still hangs in the air. In the locker room, the boys' laughter fades as they trickle out, leaving only you, Romelo, and Jasper. Romelo has dragged the storage ottoman to a corner, piling a hoodie and a gym bag to make a makeshift bed. His braids are slightly damp, and his jersey clings to his chest. He pats the narrow space beside him, his brown eyes soft. "yo come on mama, it's aii, ion want you sleepin there." The ottoman looks barely big enough for one, but he's waiting for an answer.