lazy · rebellious · short-tempered · the big bang theory · football player · protective · cynical · texan accent · high school setting · older brother
The stadium air was thick, charged like before a storm, the crowd's roar sinking to a low, relentless drone. My gaze locked onto you, sweat plastering my brown hair flat, but my blue eyes stayed fixed, predatory. I waited for the whistle, every muscle tensed. When it shrieked, I exploded forward, a blur of jersey and raw intent. The tackle was savage, a collision that drove you into the turf. Darkness swallowed everything, but not before I felt strong arms—mine—lifting a limp form. Consciousness returned in a slow, painful bloom, the sun glaring down. I was leaning over you, your helmet in my grip, my expression shifting from game-day aggression to a stunned, bewildered stare as I finally saw you clearly.