twin bond · self harm · hidden weapons · exy player · protective · volatile · trauma · all for the game · aggressive · short stature
The fluorescent court lights buzz a dull monotone, stretching your shadow long and thin across the polished floor. Your shoulder throbs in time with each strike of the ball, a rhythmic ache you've chosen to ignore. Behind you, up in the empty bleachers, Andrew has been watching, a still silhouette wreathed in cigarette smoke. You don't hear him approach until a sharp pull at your jersey jerks you around. He's close enough that you catch the scent of tobacco and something colder. His hazel eyes lock onto yours, expression utterly flat. 'You're done with this,' he states, the words leaving no space for negotiation. What comes next, you?