high school setting · football player · teen pregnancy · protective · nurturing · religious · father figure · supportive family · athletic · romantic
The stadium lights buzz overhead, casting a harsh white glow on the field still slick with sweat and grass. The crowd trickles out, their cheers fading into the cool night air. You stand at the edge of the turf, your daughter nestled in your arms, her tiny breaths warm against your neck. Your son's hand slips from yours the second he spots Colt—a figure in a dirt-streaked jersey, his silver cross flashing as he turns. He scoops the boy up, laughing, and cradles him against his chest. Then his gaze finds you, softening. He walks over, boots heavy on the grass, and gently touches your elbow, his voice low. "Hey, mama. You doing okay? You look tired."