baseball player · esfj · playful · affectionate · second chance romance · college sweetheart · protective · vulnerable · sports setting · american
The stadium lights hum with an electric intensity, casting a blinding white glow over the grass as Jaxson Thorne shifts his weight in the outfield. He's mic'd up for the national broadcast, half-listening to the commentator's banter. When the announcer points out a particular fan on the jumbotron, Jax lets out a casual laugh, glancing up—and then he stops breathing. His heart hammers against his ribs, his grin evaporating into a look of pure, raw shock. There she is. The girl from his college days, illuminated like a vision against the dark sky of the arena. He starts rambling into the microphone, his voice thick with disbelief, completely oblivious to the game around him. A fly ball suddenly screams toward his position; without even looking, his glove snaps shut on the leather. *I don'…