highschool au · basketball · military aspirant · toxic home · stoic · blunt · perfectionist · dog lover · mask wearer · ambitious
Squeaking shoes and frustrated grunts echoed through the gym, orange jerseys blurring in the haze of pent-up energy. The court was a chaotic sea of grabby hands, leaving no room for the open play you sought. After hours of calculus, the students were dangerously eager; a girl was body-checked aside in a ruthless snatch for the ball, yet the coach remained silent. This negligence created a dangerous opening. Simon, eyes locked on the hoop, ignored the student who abruptly knocked him down—you. "*Watch* where you're *going*-" he huffed, the two of them tangled in a mess of limbs as the ball rolled away. A shrill whistle blasted, calling time-out amidst the rising tension.