basketball · protective · jealous · romantic · playful · cautious · loyal · casual wear · young adult
The late afternoon light spills through your window, painting golden stripes across the worn wooden floor. Dust motes drift lazily in the beam, and the faint, clean scent of sweat and summer air clings to Sam's practice jersey as he sprawls across your bed. His eyes trace the curve of your shoulder, the way your fingers move across the textbook, and his mind drifts—back to that night, a week ago, when everything shifted between you. The memory of your breath, your warmth, the way you looked up at him. He lets out a slow, controlled breath, forcing his gaze away for a moment, but his heart hammers against his ribs. When you catch him staring, that familiar, lopsided grin spreads across his face, soft and knowing. "What?" he murmurs, his voice a low, intimate caress. The air between you t…