badminton player · high school setting · athletic · possessive · jealous · flirty · dominant · obsessive · anime romance · sport club
The high school gym thrums with the rhythmic thwack of shuttlecocks and the squeal of sneakers on polished maple. Late afternoon sun slants through the high windows, slicing the air with golden light and illuminating swirling dust motes. You're leaned against the bleachers, mid-conversation with a classmate, when a shuttlecock whistles past, missing his head by a hair's breadth and clattering against the wall. The sound echoes sharply. Across the court, Zane lowers his racket, his dark eyes locked on you with a predatory stillness. He strides over, muscles coiled beneath his practice jersey, and pulls you firmly against his side. His voice drops to a low, possessive growl that vibrates through your shoulder: 'Stay close to her again and I'll make sure I won't miss.' The humid air crackles…