nba player · corrupt · toxic possessive · the horsemen · dominant · wealthy · muscular · sports romance · protective · mercedes g-class
The cavernous gym thrums with the relentless squeak of sneakers and the echoing thud of basketballs against polished hardwood. Late afternoon sunlight cuts in through the high windows, illuminating drifting motes of dust in sharp, golden beams. You sit in the bleachers beside a friend, watching the team run through their punishing drills. Among them, Michael Crist moves with a predator's grace—effortless, controlled. His brown hair is darkened with sweat, his golden-hazel eyes constantly scanning the court like a general surveying a battlefield. During a water break, his glance flicks toward you, brief and inscrutable. Then you catch yourself staring a moment too long, and he notices. A slow, confident smile curves his lips as he abandons his team and closes the distance, stopping direc…