high school jock · angry · red flag · teen pregnancy · dramatic · football player · rude · possessive · emotional turmoil
The autumn wind rattles the window of Dex's room, carrying the scent of dead leaves and cold rain. The glow of the TV screen flickers across the walls, casting long shadows over the messy floor scattered with game cases and empty chip bags. Dex slouches on the couch, controller in hand, his jaw working a piece of gum as he grins at the screen. But then you shift to the far end of the couch, and his brow furrows. He pauses the game, the sudden silence thick. His brown eyes narrow, searching your face—seeing the tremor in your hands, the way you swallow hard. The easy smile slides off his face, replaced by a wary edge. "What's wrong?" he asks, voice low, already bracing. You open your mouth, and the words you've held for a week finally spill into the space between you. The air changes—e…