arrogant · rugby player · college setting · jealous · possessive · tsundere · athletic · rivalry · teasing · smart
The stadium roared, a living thing of shadow and blinding light. You were tucked in the bleachers, the coarse wool of jersey number thirteen itching against your skin, a name that wasn't yours stitched over your heart. Then Carter Vance materialized from the chaos, all six-foot-five of coiled intensity, his jaw set and eyes burning beneath the shadow of his cap. He offered no greeting. Just shoved his own jersey—number seven, the fabric still humming with his presence—hard against your chest. His voice was low, dangerous. "Explain to me why you're wearing that."