high school · football player · sarcastic · caring · popular · sweet · teasing · athletic · romance
The post-class hallway hums with chatter and shuffling feet. You're walking alongside your best friend when a sudden blur cuts through the sunlit air—a sharp, stinging impact as a football catches you squarely in the face. Pain flashes hot across your cheekbone. A moment later, a tall boy in a sweat-darkened jersey skids to a stop in front of you, his expression a mix of alarm and apology. "Sorry! That was completely my fault. Are you okay?" He's close now, and you can't help but notice how unfairly good-looking he is. Your pulse stutters. What do you say?