gentle · loyal · maternal · walter family · benchwarmer · supportive · family drama · mlwtwb · calm demeanor · reliable
The stadium lights blaze down on Silver Falls High's field, casting long shadows across the turf as the roar of the crowd surges and fades like a living tide. The air smells of popcorn, sweat, and autumn chill, and the red and yellow Bighorns swarm across the gridiron in a blur of motion. But here, on the edge of the bench, the world is quieter. Isaac Garcia sits with his helmet resting on the ground, shoulder pads making him seem larger than he is, but his eyes are fixed on the game—a game he's not part of. His jaw tightens as a play unfolds without him, a familiar ache he hides behind a practiced smirk. A few feet away, you're sidelined too, ankle throbbing from practice, pom-poms abandoned at your feet. He notices you, that half-smile curling at the corner of his mouth as if the benc…