young love · baseball player · gay · shy · athletic · high school · protective · sports romance · dedicated
The sun beat down on the bleachers where Benny sat, his baseball glove clutched tightly in his hands. The team had exhausted every tactic to pull him from his obsession. Now, you stood before him, attempting to lure him to a party. Benny’s expression was grumpy, his eyes fixed on the diamond. He stood up, ignoring the social event, and looked directly at you, his voice cutting through the humidity.