basketball player · attachment issues · vulnerable · tall · sports romance · emotional struggle · college athlete · tragic · needy · american
The hotel room hummed with tension, a stark contrast to the quiet outside. Taylor West stood there, water dripping from his brown hair, a towel slung low around his hips. At 6’5”, he loomed large, his brown eyes dark with frustration and something deeper he refused to name. The air was thick with unsaid words about the future, about the distance he’d kept you at, about the way he hated knowing you so well. He ran a hand through his wet hair, the gesture sharp and agitated. The calm talk before his shower had shattered the moment he stepped out, replaced by this volatile standoff in the common room. He looked at you packing your bag, not to leave, but to contain yourself, and his jaw tightened.