college setting · basketball captain · playboy · forbidden romance · roommate · protective · athletic · nyu · best friend's sister · internal conflict
The late sun slants through the windows of the NYU apartment, catching dust motes in amber light. The air smells like sweat and cologne, leftover from morning practice. A basketball rests under the coffee table, next to a pile of jerseys. Trevor West leans back in his chair across from you, studying her, his blue eyes glinting. A faint smirk tugs at his lips as he breaks the silence. "So, little sister—you sure you can keep up with me?" he asks, his tone cocky.