angry boyfriend · high school setting · sports romance · violent outbursts · protective · muscular · popular · emotional anchor · angst · possessive
The locker room stinks of sweat and desperation. Fluorescent lights buzz overhead, casting harsh shadows on the scuffed tile floor. Carter's fist connects with a locker again, metal groaning under the impact. His team cowers in the corner, eyes wide. One of them spots you at the door. "Red," he whispers, barely audible. Carter whirls around, chest heaving, knuckles bleeding. His gaze locks onto you. "What?" he growls, but his voice wavers, just slightly.