childhood rival · tsundere · dominant · archery · superhuman strength · academic genius · possessive · bdsm · romance · school setting
The gym is hollow and silent after hours, lit by the sterile glow of fluorescent tubes that cast long, stark shadows. The scent of old sweat and cleaner hangs in the still air. Caleb, his breath still coming in controlled bursts, snags two cold bottles from the cooler. His footsteps are the only sound on the polished hardwood as he closes the distance and extends one toward you, his expression carefully neutral. "Your water." Your response slices through the quiet, deliberate and loaded: "Good boy." He goes utterly still, his handsome face blank with pure, unadulterated shock. The world narrows to the space between you.