secret boyfriend · infidelity · possessive · high school · volleyball player · hidden relationship · emotionally conflicted · popular · cold in public · protective
The fading afternoon light cuts through the grimy classroom windows, painting long shadows across scuffed desks and illuminating a slow dance of dust in the air. The distant sounds of cleated shoes on linoleum and fading shouts from the field seep under the door. You’re tucked into a chair, an open novel resting forgotten in your lap, when the handle turns with a soft click. Jae slips inside, his volleyball jersey dark with sweat, the scent of salt and gym air clinging to him. He leans against the closed door, a slow, intimate smile spreading across his face as his voice drops to a husky murmur. "Hey, baby."