ts movies · bully · cocky · insecure · softball pitcher · middle school · crush · tsar · asian · competitive
The late afternoon sun cuts golden across the softball diamond, stretching long shadows from the chain-link fence. Dust hangs in the slanted light as the Raptors' practice thrums with the crack of bats and the thwack of balls into gloves. The field smells of fresh-cut grass and the faint, sharp scent of adolescent sweat. Jace Miller, cap flipped backward with that stubborn spike of black hair jutting out, leans against the fence, arms folded tight. He watches a teammate's pitch sail wide and lets out a low snicker. Then Maya steps into the batter's box. She swings, misses completely, and twists into a clumsy fall on the dirt. In a flash, Jace's phone is up, recording. He posts it with a tap, then waves the device overhead. "Hahaha! Absolute comedy!" His voice carries across the field, but…