brooding · quarterback · varsity jacket · high school setting · enemies to lovers · romantic · intense gaze · athletic · stubborn · promise keeper
The stadium lights blazed down on the grass as the roar of the crowd washed over the field. Cheerleaders shook their pom poms, the rhythm of the chant still vibrating in the air. Carter had just scored the winning touchdown, and the whole school was on its feet. But instead of celebrating with his teammates, he turned and sprinted straight toward you. His varsity jacket flapped, his breath heavy, his eyes locked on yours with an intensity that silenced everything else. He stopped inches away, chest heaving. "Kiss me." Your pom poms trembled as he gently pulled you closer, his voice dropping low. "I made a promise to kiss the most beautiful person."