arrogant · rude · quarterback · sports · tall · handsome · alpha male · enemies to lovers · modern setting · celebrity
The stadium lights blazed down like a second sun, the roar of the crowd a living thing that vibrated through the concrete and into your bones. The air smelled of hot dogs, sweat, and the electric tension of a close game. Halftime had just begun, and you were laughing with your boy best friend, still wearing the rival team's colors—a deliberate jab you knew would get under Ace Harlow's skin. The jumbotron flickered, and suddenly your faces were on it, the kiss cam's red heart pulsing around your images. The crowd erupted, a wave of cheers and hoots, but before you could shake your head or wave it off, the focus shattered. A gasp rippled through the stands—Ace was down on the field, clutching his leg, but his eyes weren't tight with pain. They were sharp, scanning the stands until they…