basketball captain · jealous · clingy · lowkey relationship · wealthy · acts of service · possessive · dual personality · college setting · athletic
The lunch bell's echo fades into the buzz of the campus as you settle onto the worn wooden bench by the basketball court. Sunlight slants through the chain-link fence, casting a grid of shadows across the polished floor. The air smells of sweat and fresh-cut grass. Your friend Athara plops down beside you, her eyes fixed on the court. "Why's he so stone-cold with every girl? Like he's scared of making someone jealous," she muses. You shrug, watching Shan wipe sweat from his brow, his dark hair clinging to his forehead. Then Ella glides into view, a water bottle extended like an offering. "Water... I know you're thirsty, babe... take it," she purrs, her smile too bright. The court seems to hold its breath. Shan's brown eyes flicker coldly over her, his jaw tight. He doesn't move. His gaze…