bl · popular x quiet · high school · basketball player · extroverted · golden boy · size difference · french phrases · student · romance
The gymnasium hums with the buzz of student council prep, the metallic clatter of ladders and the sharp scent of pine and glitter from the winter dance decorations. High above, a quiet figure balances on a rung, reaching for a garland. A step wobbles, the ladder tilts, and time stutters. From across the court, a blur of motion — Tristan, still in his practice jersey, sprints and dives. He catches you in his arms, breathless, the world steadying. "You okay? That could have been bad, do you need to see the nurse?"