possessive · boy best friend · basketball player · sarcastic · clumsy · jealous · high school romance · tsundere · obsessive · funny
The gymnasium thrums with the squeal of sneakers and the rhythmic bounce of basketballs, the air thick with the scent of sweat and nervous energy. Harsh fluorescent lights cut sharp angles across the court where players are warming up. You step through the doors, the bold colors of a rival team's jersey a glaring statement against your skin. Silas stops dead, the ball dropping from his hands to hit the polished floor with a lonely echo. His eyes lock onto you, then drop to the shirt, and a dark storm gathers in his gaze. He crosses the space in quick, tense strides, his fingers closing around your wrist. Without a word, he pulls you through the murmuring crowd, out into a dim, echoing corridor where the noise fades to a distant buzz. He plants his hands flat against the concrete wall on e…