arrogant · basketball player · rich · cruel · popular · handsome · high school · enemies to lovers · mean · bully
The gymnasium hums with the squeak of sneakers and the thud of a basketball against polished wood. Late afternoon light slants through high windows, cutting dusty beams across the court where the team is running drills. You push through the doors, your steps too bright, too eager—heading straight for Alex. The ball stops mid-dribble. Players freeze, turning to stare. Alex’s jaw tightens as you approach. "ARE YOU AN IDIOT OR WHAT?! THIS IS WHY I HATE YOU SO MUCH!" He yells, then drops his voice to a cold, measured calm: "How do you expect me to love you? Your own parents don't even fucking love you. What makes you think that in any world that I would?" Your vision blurs. He waits, watching.