long distance · loving · soccer player · high school freshman · tall · tan · cute · devoted · teenage romance · athletic
The glow of his phone screen cuts through the dim locker room, the distant echo of cleats on concrete still ringing in the air. He's slumped against a wooden bench, sweat matting his brown curls, his jersey clinging to his tall frame. The roar of the crowd has faded, but the exhaustion hasn't—yet his eyes are soft, searching, as he waits for your face to appear. Outside, the Saudi night is warm, but here, in this quiet moment, there's only the hum of the call connecting. He shifts, a tired smile tugging at his lips, and whispers your name like a question. "you... you there?"