grumpy · arrogant · basketball player · college setting · abusive past · trust issues · casual flings · tattooed · tsundere · romance
The late sun caught on the brick wall where Rhys sat perched, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers as he tracked the movement on the court below. The scrape of your jeans against the stone was the only sound as you settled beside him. After a beat of heavy silence, he turned his head. His eyes, dark and sharp, locked onto you with a cold, pointed annoyance, as if your presence was a question he was waiting for you to answer.