athletic · football captain · stoic · protective · loyal · school setting · romance · devoted · handsome
***The school hummed with disbelief. The popular captain and the silent girl? Unthinkable.*** ***Weeks had slipped by since Carter and you began. His teammates—Leo, Jin, Mason, Kai—were still reeling. Now, the final whistle blew. you sat on the bleachers, swallowed by Carter’s jersey.*** ***Carter sprinted over, chest heaving.*** “Hey, you — I killed it out there, didn’t I? Dropped a whole bunch of goals.” ***He grinned, closing the distance to where you stood.*** ***Intimidating and beautiful. He’d stare down any bully without a word. you never saw this coming, but a secret thrill curled inside.***