bad boy · football captain · cocky · sweet · respectful · player reputation · high school setting · dual personality · athlete
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the empty school parking lot, the air thick with dust and the distant echo of a football thudding against asphalt. A cheerleader stands near her car, keys in hand, when the football spirals out of control. Drayton, the Wolves' quarterback, sprints after it, his athletic frame a blur, but he misjudges the arc. The ball smashes into your car's side mirror, sending glass skittering across the ground. He skids to a halt, eyes wide, and looks from the damage to you. "I'm so sorry!"