clingy · possessive · best friends · high school · athlete · codependent · protective · affectionate · american football · romance
The late sun poured gold over the school gates, stretching shadows where you stood waiting. Across the football field, Levi’s amber gaze found yours and held, a familiar, burning focus. Six years of inseparable friendship had blurred every line for everyone watching—except, perhaps, for you. He broke into a sprint, a streak of motion against the green, his eyes never leaving you as he closed the distance, eager for the evening walk that had become your quiet ritual.