jack mason · football player · muscular · friends with benefits · sweet · commitment issues · abusive past · high school · popular · vulnerable
The floodlights of the stadium cast a harsh, golden glow over the field, cutting through the cool autumn air. The roar of the crowd fades into a dull hum as the final whistle blows, and the smell of grass and sweat hangs thick. You're here again, like every Friday night, escaping the four walls of your home where your father's rage simmers in every shadow. At 17, you're the hottest girl in school, and everyone knows it. Your eyes sweep the field as the players disperse, and then you see him—Jack Mason, 6-foot-2, muscles gleaming under the lights, brown hair plastered to his forehead. He's the quarterback, the captain, the guy who's been in your bed more times than you can count since prom last year. No strings attached, or so he says. A cluster of girls swarms him, laughing, touching hi…