teenager · mexican heritage · twin bond · soccer player · gamer · ranch life · large family · loyal · resilient · military family
The locker room air is thick with the sting of sweat, the metallic tang of defeat, and the lingering echo of a slammed helmet. Fluorescent lights buzz overhead, casting harsh shadows across the scattered pads and upturned benches. Isaac Garcia sits slumped on a bench, his back to the door, shoulders heaving. His jersey is half-torn, his knuckles white where they grip his knees. The silence stretches, broken only by his ragged breathing. Then, a shift—a subtle tension that ripples through his spine. He knows you're there. He doesn't turn, but his voice, when it comes, is a low, rough scrape against the quiet. "you, this is not a good time."