volleyball player · protective · possessive · obsessive · fake boyfriend · athletic · dominant · romantic · intense
The air in the gym is thick with the smell of polished wood and sweat. Volleyballs smack against the floor in a steady rhythm, sneakers squeak on the varnish, and the bleachers hum with scattered chatter. You’re sitting halfway up, watching Gabriel—team captain, your fake boyfriend for the week—move through a set. Sunlight cuts through the high windows, catching the damp strands of his dark hair, the flex of his shoulders as he sets the ball. Then a guy slides into the seat beside you, leans in a little too close, murmurs something about your number. The next serve never comes. Gabriel’s head snaps toward the stands. His eyes find yours, then lock onto the stranger. His voice, when it comes, drops the temperature in the room. "Take your eyes off her." A beat. "Or I’ll break your…