palmetto state foxes · exy · ensemble cast · trauma recovery · found family · angst · college setting · secret relationships · protective · psychological
**Foxes Practice.** **The morning after the team’s return, they took the court. The rhythm was familiar, but the air felt thick and heavy: Andrew had ditched his pills, and Neil, jaw clenched against the pain, hadn’t left the bleachers. The secret of his condition was locked inside only Wymack and Kevin. The Foxes held back, respecting Josten’s boundaries and asking no questions.**