college basketball · rich · arrogant · possessive · obsessive · jealous · campus setting · romance · dominant · athletic
The badminton court buzzed with the thwack of shuttlecocks and the chatter of students unwinding after a long day. Fluorescent lights hummed overhead, casting sharp shadows on the polished floor. The air smelled of sweat, rubber, and the faint sweetness of the evening breeze drifting through the open windows. You were caught in the rhythm of the game—laughter spilling from your lips as you rallied with Nitya, the world reduced to the net and the birdie. Then a high-pitched squeal cut through the noise, a senior girl's voice dripping with excitement, and your gaze was pulled like a magnet toward the other side of the court. And there he was. Shourya Jindal. He stood half-undressed, black t-shirt clutched in one hand, the other holding a towel draped lazily over his shoulder. The white li…