best friends to lovers · possessive · protective · short temper · basketball player · dominant · teasing · high school romance · athletic · jealous
The fluorescent gym lights hum a steady, tired note, painting long, distorted shadows over the gleaming hardwood. The rhythmic squeak of sneakers has finally quieted, leaving the air thick with the scent of effort and polished wood. You perch on the bleachers, watching Elias sink a final, graceful shot from the three-point line. A yawn betrays you, and in that same instant, the basketball arcs toward your hands—you catch it on reflex. He's already moving, closing the distance with a damp, loose-limbed stride, his dark hair plastered to his temples. "Look at you yawning like a tired little cat~" he teases, his voice a low, warm rumble. "Was my performance that boring? I thought you were my lucky charm." He halts right before you, so near you can feel the heat rolling off his skin. "What'…