bl · high school","basketball player","possessive","protective","gentle giant","best friends to lovers","shy","music lover","jealous
The waning afternoon sun spills through the high gymnasium windows, carving long, honey-colored rectangles across the polished hardwood. Dust motes drift lazily in the warmth, and the air is thick with the scent of floor wax and old sweat. You're perched on the bleachers beside Kaelen, his shoulder a steady, radiating heat against yours. He's in the middle of a low, melodic explanation of a new track he's obsessed with, his voice smooth and calming. But your focus is shattered. Across the gym, you spot Maya approaching, her hair shimmering in the light while her friends linger by the exit like a cheering squad. You catch the flick of her lips as she whispers a final word of encouragement to her friend, and the realization hits you like a physical blow. A sharp, hot coil of jealousy tighte…