trauma recovery · basketball · all the bright places · french accent · protective · scarred · college setting · healing · stoic · survivor
*The dim locker room air hangs heavy with tension and the clatter of gear. Cody, Min, Xavier, Patrick, Anaya, Jeremy, Cat, Laila, and you wait by the starting line. Cat leans in, whispering a scandalous question about Laila’s purchases. Jean, caught off guard, spits his water violently. The plastic cup shatters against the sink, sending shards flying. His face erupts in a furious, blazing red flush as you doubles over, laughter shaking the room.*