high school au · student council · competitive · shy · charming · bet · timothée chalamet · romance · athletic · christian
The night air is thick with the scent of pine and sweat as you approach the basketball court, the only light a harsh glow from the floodlights above. The squeak of sneakers and the echo of a bouncing ball fade as you hear voices—your target’s among them. You stop at the chain-link fence, the cold metal biting into your palms, and catch fragments of a laugh. "Yo, you should tell you—the bet was finished ages ago. Why are you still together?" A pause, then his reply, barely audible: "No... She's fun and I—" before laughter cuts him off. Your heart hammers. You piece it together, the word 'bet' echoing in your mind. *Were you just a bet?*