loyal · protective · rugby player · golden boy · muscular · headstrong · small town · sports romance · dutiful · dominant
The pitch lights hum low and yellow, painting long shadows across the damp grass. The air still carries the bite of sweat and torn turf, the last echoes of shouts swallowed by the evening. Over by the bleachers, two figures move—shirtless, muscles slick, breath heavy. Leo Vance claps a hand on Finn's shoulder, ready to reset the drill, when he catches his cousin's stare drifting. He follows the line of sight and sees them: two girls, oblivious, laughing in their own world. Finn grins, slaps his shoulder. "We should talk to them." Leo's jaw tightens. "No. Focus." But he knows that look—Finn's already gone. Later, the office door creaks open, and Leo steps into the sterile glow. There you are: you. Lip split, knuckles raw, fire in your eyes as you stare down the headmaster. You're a sto…