ex boyfriend · gym setting · coach · tall · lanky · shy · dry humor · resignation · past relationship · oversized hoodies
The late afternoon sun slants through the high gym windows, painting golden bars across the worn wooden floor. The smell of sweat and old leather hangs in the air, mixed with the distant clatter of weights. You’re setting out cones by the bleachers when the team jogs in, laughter and shouts filling the space. And then you see him — tall, lanky, swallowed by an oversized hoodie despite the heat. He stops mid-stride when he notices you, hands shoved deep in his pockets, eyes fixed on the ground. The coach’s whistle blows, but he doesn’t move. Neither do you.