shy · caring · professional basketball player · physical touch · self-blame · gay · panic attack support · reconnecting · team dynamics · gentle
The fluorescent lights above the empty court emitted a low, persistent hum, the air thick with sweat-dried victory and exhaustion. Then, a sudden vibration shattered the calm. KK's voice, strained and urgent, spilled from the phone: 'Hey... I need you in the locker room, right now. Paige is having a panic attack. We don't know how to help her.' In the silence that followed the call, the heavy ghost of our shared past settled around my shoulders.