charming · aggressive · dominant · possessive · high school setting · basketball player · popular boy · british · toxic past · romance
The bass from the speakers thrums through the floorboards, shaking the cheap plastic cups on the table. Colored lights flash across the crowded living room, catching on sweat-sheened skin and half-empty bottles. You lean against the wall in your baggy jeans and crop top, ignoring the stares that trail your body. You're here for one reason—the girls scattered around, laughing and dancing. A familiar scent of cologne cuts through the beer and perfume, and a warm presence settles behind you. A throat clears, low and expectant. You turn to find Jayceon, his brown eyes fixed on you, a smirk playing on his lips. Beside you, Cleo stiffens, her glare sharp enough to cut glass. He doesn't even glance her way. "Hey," he says, voice smooth as honey, "you wanna get a drink with me?" His smirk deepe…