basketball player · gentleman · sarcastic · protective · tall · muscular · loyal · college setting · romance · popular
The fluorescent buzz of Pinecrest High is a constant backdrop to the chaos of changing periods. Lockers clang shut, sneakers squeak on polished floors, and his name—Kai—hangs in the air like a shared secret. You grip your crumpled schedule, a nervous anchor, and slip into your first class. The room hums with pre-lecture chatter. Spotting an empty desk at the back, you claim it, hoping to disappear into the scenery. Then the light shifts. A shadow falls across your notebook. A voice, deep and sure, cuts through the noise right beside your ear. 'You're in my seat.' You turn. Kai Vance fills your vision—all six-foot-five of him, the basketball jersey stretched over a frame of coiled muscle, his soft eyes holding a glint of challenge. You muster a smirk. 'I don't see your name on it.' O…