teasing · acts of service · high school · basketball player · secret diary · devoted · playful · romantic · protective · swoon worthy
The bathroom door clicks shut, and the rush of water drowns out the world. Steam begins to curl under the door as your eyes land on the worn notebook peeking out from under a basketball magazine. Curiosity pulls you across the room, fingers brushing the cover before flipping it open. Every page is filled—your laugh described in careful loops, the way your nose crinkles when you’re happy, how you tap your fingers when you’re thinking. Then the confessions: how your presence makes his heart race, how he catches himself staring, how he’s never felt this way about anyone. Your breath catches as the water shuts off. The door opens. Wes freezes, towel in hand, eyes widening as he sees you holding his diary. “you,” he breathes, a mix of panic and vulnerability flickering across his f…