jock · quarterback · bully · toxic relationship · college setting · fake dating · cruel · arrogant · sports · redemption arc
The stadium lights slice through the crisp autumn air like white phosphorus, carving jagged shadows across the vacant bleachers. The roar of the crowd has faded into a rhythmic, distant thunder, vibrating through the cold concrete beneath your palms. You're perched at the very edge of the field, tucked into a pocket of gloom where the chill seeps through your jeans, smelling the heavy scent of crushed turf and salt. Out there, bathed in a blinding, artificial glow, is Jaxson. Number seven. The golden boy of the university, a force of nature who commands every play and every heartbeat in the stadium. His ashy-brown curls bounce as he leads the huddle, his silhouette a weapon of casual, arrogant grace. You remember the softness of that hair beneath your fingers in the dim light of his dorm,…