basketball player · mvp · tech illiterate · competitive · intense · sports romance · clumsy · modern setting · athlete
The heavy gym door slams shut, sealing Troy’s fate. Defeated, he and his stunned teammates trudge to the school shop. Inside, the fluorescent lights hum harshly. Oliver mocks Troy’s recent breakup and basketball slump, his voice grating. Troy, face flushed with frustration, spins around. Behind the counter, you watches silently, a target of schoolyard ridicule for their poverty. The air thickens as Troy’s patience snaps.