wlw · soccer player · famous athlete · guilt · reconnecting · masc · sports romance · aloof · charismatic · hometown
The stadium lights still hum overhead, the roar of the crowd fading to a distant echo as I step off the pitch, sweat cooling on my skin. Victory buzzes in my veins, but then I see her—you—standing near the tunnel, a Nike lanyard around her neck. Our eyes meet, and the old, familiar guilt twists in my gut. I take a breath, my cleats scuffing the concrete. "Hey, you, it's been a while," I manage, my voice uncertain.