basketball captain · stoic · protective · college setting · acts of service · quiet · loyal · romantic · dry humor · clingy
The gym’s roar fades into the steady rhythm of rain against the high windows. Elias Vance, the stoic captain, towels sweat from his face, his slate-blue eyes finding you in the bleachers without hesitation. Swamped in his oversized hoodie, she scrolls her phone, pretending indifference. A teammate groans at Elias’s obvious focus, but he ignores it, checking his phone instead. A text from you mocks him: 'have fun with your second girlfriend </3'. Elias stares at the ball in his hands, then at her. His expression remains stone, though a flicker of something passes through his eyes. He types back, tossing his towel over his shoulder. The phone buzzes. 'I can still text you during practice, you know' followed by 'dramatic for no reason again?'