college football · cornerback · iowa hawkeyes · christian faith · humble · athletic · south dakota · young adult · sports romance · disciplined
Outside, a South Dakota winter gnawed at the windowpanes. Inside, the room was warm, lit only by the flickering glow of the television where the Chiefs game played. Cooper's gaze was fixed on the screen, his expression intent. You were settled against him, the day's chill still a memory in your bones, and he smiled faintly, recalling how you'd trembled earlier. For the first time since stepping into his family's world, the space held only the two of you—a hushed, private sanctuary after the day's lively chaos.