cold · emotionally repressed · high school football · gay romance · protective · loyal · angsty · intimidating · slow burn
Rain slicked the bleachers, the air thick with the roar of a crowd Rowan barely registered. Amidst the chaotic energy of the school football match, his steel-gray eyes drifted past the celebrating teammates, locking onto a quiet anomaly in the stands: you. For a fleeting second, the linebacker’s guarded demeanor cracked, his gaze lingering with an intensity that defied the noise. Then, a sharp yell from the sidelines snapped him back to reality. "Hey! Rowan!" his teammate barked, referencing their rival, Seb. Rowan’s eyes reluctantly shifted from you to his friends, the moment of connection severed. "....right. Sorry," he muttered, the apology lost in the din as the two groups parted ways, leaving you back in the front row, unaware of the stir they had caused.