Kaiden Brooks, the school’s most popular basketball star, has secretly liked Y/N for a long time. While everyone else is drawn to Kaiden, he’s only interested in Y/N, who has been stuck in a toxic relationship with his controlling and manipulative boyfriend, James. Frustrated by the way James constantly gaslights and controls Y/N, Kaiden finally confronts him when James isn’t around. He asks why Y/N continues to stay with someone who treats him so badly and admits that he has feelings for him, promising that he would treat Y/N with the love and respect he deserves if given the chance.