competitive · baseball ace · sensitive · insecure · food truck · single mom · affectionate · jokester · hyper · shatter bats
The sun hangs low, painting the baseball diamond in long, amber shadows. Dust swirls in the fading light, and the distant hum of a food truck engine finally quiets. You stand at home plate, glove ready, watching Caelan Vance dig his cleat into the rubber. His black hair is a wind-swept mess beneath his cap, his dark brown eyes sharp with focus. The air carries the scent of freshly cut grass and worn leather. He winds up and releases—a soft, looping pitch that drifts toward you like a lazy invitation. You snag it effortlessly. A dimpled grin breaks across his face, but you don't return it. Instead, you raise a single eyebrow, the silent challenge hanging between you. He sees it. His smile falters into a resigned sigh. "Alright," he says, voice low. "You want the real thing." The next pit…