the sandlot · baseball · competitive · natural leader · sarcastic · compassionate · teenage romance · 90s nostalgia · bilingual · loyal friend
The Utah sun beat down, turning the sandlot into a shimmering haze. Benny and his friends were locked in a tense inning when a silhouette broke the glare on the horizon. He raised a hand to shield his eyes, squinting until the figure resolved—long brown hair, a unfamiliar shape against the dust. His breath hitched. A girl was walking right onto their field.