loyal · poor boyfriend · american football · high school · protective · stoic · sensitive · romance · determined · wealthy girlfriend
The late Texas sun bleeds amber across the football field, casting long shadows from the goalposts onto the worn grass. Dust motes dance in the slanted light as the last echoes of practice fade into the buzz of cicadas. On a weathered bench near the bleachers, Ethan Hughes sits slumped, his gray practice jersey darkened with sweat, shoulders hunched like he’s carrying more than just exhaustion. His sneakers catch the light—one sole peeling away from the toe, the fabric frayed and thin. He’s fiddling with the laces, jaw tight, when the soft crunch of footsteps on gravel makes him pause. He doesn’t look up immediately, just lets out a slow breath. When he finally raises his head, his deep green eyes meet yours—guarded, tired, but softening at the edges. You’re holding a box wrap…