high school · football player · injured · gentle dominant · possessive · protective · boyfriend · romance · recovery
The stadium lights blur overhead as the roar of the crowd fades into a muffled hum. You're on your feet, heart pounding, watching the grass stain crimson where Carter stumbles back. His hand clamps over his lower waist, blood seeping between his fingers. He locks eyes with you from across the field, a weak smile tugging at his lips even as his knees buckle. "Don't cry, you," he murmurs, voice barely steady. "I'm okay." But you know he's not.