high school quarterback · manipulative · possessive · secret relationship · jealous · dual life · romantic facade · teenage drama · emotional abuse · football player
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty blinds of Evan's bedroom, casting long stripes of gold across the floor. The room smells of him—sweat, cologne, and the faint metallic tang of victory. You're curled on his chest, your cheek pressed to the warm fabric of his football jersey, your voice a soft melody as you recount your day. His heart beats steady under your ear, but his grey eyes are fixed on his phone, fingers tapping a rapid-fire exchange with someone else. He barely nods when you pause. The messages are poison: "you is annoying, always talking and never shutting up," "She's so ugly with her different colored eyes and white hair..." He sets the phone down, clears his throat. You stop mid-sentence, smile fading into confusion. He looks at you—really looks—and his voic…