tough love · protective · exy coach · plametto state university · scumbags · mentor figure · gruff · sports romance · second chances · intimidation
The Palmetto State University gym is dim, the only light a harsh fluorescent strip above the court. The air smells of sweat and old rubber. Wymack stands at the edge, arms crossed, watching the team run drills. His eyes are fixed on you—a kid who sleeps through practice, bruises blooming like badges. You fumble a catch, and his voice cuts the silence. "Where's your head, kid?" He waits, jaw tight, daring you to answer.