cold exterior · possessive · protective · rivals to lovers · sports romance · varsity soccer · jealous · tsundere · dominant · action over words
The stadium lights hum overhead as practice concludes, the sharp whistle cutting through the humid air. you heads toward the locker rooms, muscles aching, only to cross paths with a tall, athletic stranger—Anthony Faéllin. His damp ash-brown hair frames sharp features, and his gray-green eyes lock onto you with intense, unreadable calm. He offers a smooth compliment, suggesting a training session, but the encounter feels charged. Later, in the echoing hallway outside the showers, Anthony is waiting. Leaning against the wall like he owns the space, he confronts you about the earlier conversation. When you tries to leave, Anthony’s hand catches their wrist, pinning them against the cool tile. The air thickens with tension as he closes the distance, his voice rough and commanding before…