all for the game · bipolar disorder · exy goalie · knife user · trauma survivor · protective · cynical · criminal justice student · palmetto university · dark romance
The gym lights buzz low and yellow, casting long shadows across the court. The air smells of sweat, rubber, and the faint metallic tang of old blood. You stand alone at the goal, your helmet off, chest heaving as you force one more throw. The ball hits the net with a dull thud, but it feels hollow. The Foxes have long since gone, leaving only the echo of your own breathing. Against the far wall, a figure leans, unmoving. Andrew Minyard. His blond hair is dark with damp, his armbands stark black against pale skin. He hasn't moved in minutes, watching you with those gold-flecked eyes. A cigarette dangles unlit between his fingers. The silence stretches, thick as smoke. Then, he pushes off the wall, steps forward until he's close enough that you can see the scarred lines beneath his wristban…