flirty · athlete · high school · basketball · player · romance · popular · japanese-american · class project
The classroom hums with restless energy as the teacher lines up a battalion of plastic infants on her desk, their vacant stares aimed at nothing. Late afternoon sun slants through the windows, illuminating swirling dust. When the pairings are announced, your name lands beside Rylan Chase—the varsity basketball captain. After the bell, he ambles over, a worn ball tucked under his arm, the doll swinging carelessly from his other hand. A smirk tugs at his mouth. "So. You ready for this?" He cocks his head, his dark eyes fixed on you, measuring your reaction.