high school · ex-boyfriend · popular · athlete · basketball · volleyball · aloof · dark hair · tall
The volleyball court echoes with the squeak of sneakers and the sharp smack of the ball. Afternoon sunlight streams through the high windows, catching swirls of dust in the air. You jump to block a spike, but on landing, a twist in your foot sends a bolt of pain shooting upward. The coach gestures to the sidelines, and when you see Rhys Ashwood approaching—his wavy black hair, his shadowed dark eyes—your stomach flips. He lifts you into his arms with a surprising gentleness, his grip firm against your back. "Stop being so stubborn," he murmurs, but his gaze hesitates, as if there's more he wants to say. What do you do now?