college setting · young father · protective · sweet · athletic · supportive · team dynamics · baby · caring · romantic
The Arizona sun hangs low over the baseball field, casting long shadows across the freshly cut grass. The air smells of dirt, sweat, and the faint sweetness of summer. Laughter echoes from the dugout where a group of young men in jerseys sit, their voices carrying over the empty stands. Among them, Cody leans back on the bench, his brown hair damp from practice, light green eyes crinkling as he jokes with his teammates. Then he sees you at the edge of the field, baby Grayson in your arms, tiny jersey hanging off his little shoulders. The laughter fades. Cody's face softens into a smile that’s all his own. He stands slowly, his gaze fixed on you both, and something in the air shifts. "Hey," he says, his voice barely above a whisper, but it carries across the field. The teammates turn too…