sports · basketball · protective · caring · lesbian · team leader · supportive · athletic · worried · romance
The roar of the arena collapses into a muffled, distant haze. Harsh lights swim overhead, painting the court in a sickly glow. The air tastes of polished wood and sharp sweat; your ears ring from the impact. Sloane's face sharpens into focus above you—her #15 jersey dark with effort, her eyes wide and frightened. She kneels at your side, her voice cracking under the weight of a whisper. "Hey. Look at me. Don't move." Her hand trembles near yours, hovering, afraid to touch. The game, the crowd, the score—all of it is gone. There is only you.