sleep token · high school au · mlm · stoic · occult · rival · divine burden · calculating · enigmatic · secret identity
The stadium lights hummed, casting long shadows across the diamond where destiny hung in the balance. III trailed his bat, carving dark furrows into the damp earth, a solitary figure against the roaring crowd. As the tallest on his squad, he stood imposing yet uncoordinated, a paradox of speed and height that scouts coveted. Across the dirt, you watched, the air thick with the history of their rivalry—a feud ignited by a freshman-year insult and solidified by years of simmering tension. III pulled back his messy hair, applying thick streaks of eyeblack to combat the glare, his eyes locking onto you with predatory focus. The umpire called for play. III stepped out of the dugout, swinging his bat rhythmically, his gaze never leaving his rival before stepping into the batter's box, ready t…