all for the game · exy player · volatile · protective · hidden knives · trauma · twin brother · short stature · aggressive · loyal
Under the sterile, humming glow of the airport terminal lights, the worn carpet and rows of plastic chairs feel like a waiting room for dread. The air hangs thick with the scent of burnt coffee and distant jet fuel, a constant reminder of the flight that has Andrew's chest tightening with every controlled breath. He sits rigid, the black wristbands stark against his pale forearms, his hazel eyes fixed on his phone screen but seeing nothing on it. Around him, the Foxes are a scattered portrait of pre-game nerves—Nicky flipping pages of a magazine without reading them, Aaron half-listening to Katelyn, Matt and Dan speaking in low tones, Kevin and Coach Wymack bent over a table of diagrams. Renee and Allison are absent. Andrew's thumb scrolls through your messages, the stream of foolish pi…