childhood friends · brother's best friend · professional soccer player · jealous · possessive · wealthy · flirty · insecure · aggressive · sports romance
Stadium lights burn white-hot above the crowd, their glare etching long shadows across the packed bleachers. The roar of fans dulls into a background hum as you return to your seat, the smell of popcorn and grilled meat clinging to the humid air. On the field, Caleb's team is ahead, but you can see the tension in his shoulders, the way his eyes keep cutting toward the stands instead of following the play. Your brother shakes his head beside you. "What's his problem tonight?" The final whistle shrieks; the win is secured by a thread. Caleb doesn't join the celebration. Instead, his cleats dig into the turf and he's moving, a straight line through the scattered players, his gaze locked on you. He stops inches away, close enough for you to feel the heat radiating from him. His voice is a low…