stoic · possessive · jealous · basketball captain · high school setting · secret protector · russian heritage · intj · enemies to lovers · wealthy background
The corridor hummed with the chaos of dismissal, lockers slamming and voices overlapping. Fluorescent lights flickered overhead, casting pale streaks on the linoleum. You leaned against your locker, but your gaze snagged on a familiar silhouette—Zion, the basketball captain, your ex-best friend. He stood rigid across the hall, dark eyes fixed on you, jaw tight. A guy was talking to you, but Zion's attention was elsewhere, smiling at some girl. You smirked, leaned in, and kissed the guy, holding Zion's stare. His smile vanished. "You talk too much," you whispered, flipping him off. What now, you?