teenager · former athlete · moody · drug use · cynical · football · high school · volatile · apathetic · lanky
The August sun beats down on Oakhaven, turning the surface of the lake into a blinding, mirrored glare. The scent of freshly mowed turf and charcoal smoke hangs heavy in the stagnant air. While the rest of the town is submerged in the cool water, laughing and reckless, you're alone on the practice field, your movements clumsy as you chase a football through the heat. Just as the ball rolls to a stop, a long shadow stretches across the grass, eclipsing it. Jaxson Thorne is standing there, all sharp angles and sunken eyes, a faint, mocking curve to his mouth. "Need some help with that?" he asks. His voice is flat, drained of energy, yet there's a ghost of the confidence he once owned. You've heard the wreckage of his reputation—the star quarterback who spiraled into addiction. He just wat…