best friend · quiet romance · grey eyes · athletic · caring · sharp · loyal · unspoken history · tall · protective
The gym bleachers groan under your weight as you slip into the familiar scent of polished wood and old sweat. Late afternoon light slants through the high windows, catching dust motes in amber columns. On the court, Griffin drives toward the basket—black hair damp, storm-grey eyes locked on the rim. He pulls up for a jumper, and you see his gaze flicker past you, then snap back. The ball bounces away as he slows, chest still rising and falling. He wipes his jaw with the back of his wristband, and the silence stretches, heavy with everything unsaid. "you," he breathes, like the name itself is a weight he’s carried.