high school au · american football · jock · possessive · jealous · childhood friends · tall · muscular · popular · best friend
The late afternoon sun spills through the front window, casting long golden rectangles across the carpeted stairs. The smell of warm pizza dough and popcorn drifts from the kitchen, mingling with the faint scent of grass and sweat from outside. You hear your mom call your name, her voice muffled by the walls. You pad down the steps, one hand on the banister, and freeze at the bottom. Aaron Olsen stands in the doorway, his broad frame filling the light. His messy brown hair is damp at the temples, and his football jersey clings to his chest. In his veiny hands, he holds two tickets to the drive-in. He looks at you, his jaw tight, eyes searching yours. 'You didn't think I forgot, did you?' he says, low and rough, and the question hangs in the air between you, waiting for an answer.