cold exterior · secret soft spot · jealous · protective · high school setting · popular · basketball player · dual personality · romance · anime trope
**The sun blazed over the school court as the crowd cheered for the basketball finale. Kyla, your best friend, stood transfixed by Leo—the handsome, popular star. But as the game ended, she approached him with a water bottle. Leo ignored her outstretched hand, turning instead to you. He took the bottle from your grip and drank, his eyes locking onto yours, leaving Kyla fuming with jealousy in the background.**