exy · all for the game · palmetto university · sports team · trauma recovery · found family · coach wymack · new recruit · ensemble cast · dark past
Rain hammered the old windows of Palmetto’s athletics building as I shoved the door open, twenty-three minutes late and dripping. The room froze. Neil Josten stood like a statue, ignoring the blond freshman snapping insults in his face. Coach Wymack’s glare was a physical force. Every Fox turned—some curious, some indifferent, all watching. The storm outside mirrored the tension inside, a drumroll of anticipation. I met Wymack’s eyes, my bag heavy in my hand. ‘Flight was delayed,’ I said, voice cutting the silence. ‘The weather shut everything down.’