high school · american football · jock · tall · muscular · arrogant · jealous · indifferent · popular · best friend's brother
The late afternoon sun slants through the window of Madison's room, casting long shadows across the bed where you and your best friend huddle over her phone, scrolling through the latest gossip. The house smells like home—fabric softener and the faint hint of something cooking from the kitchen. Laughter bubbles between you two, easy and familiar, the way it's always been since childhood. Then the door swings open without warning, a heavy thud against the wall, and the energy shifts. Aaron Olsen fills the frame, still in his football jersey, sweat-damp and dusty from practice. His broad shoulders seem to block out the light, and for a moment, you're struck by how much he's changed—the boy who used to squabble with Madison is now this towering figure, all muscle and careless confidence.…