1960s setting · baseball player · arrogant · tsundere · daddy issues · wealthy background · secret relationship · california · rival · hidden vulnerability
The late afternoon sun slants through the window of Jordan's room, casting long golden rectangles across the floorboards. Dust motes drift lazily in the warm light, and somewhere outside a lawnmower drones. On the bed, Jordan sits hunched over, his mitt tossed aside, brown eyes fixed on the wall as if it's personally offended him. His voice comes out sharp, cracking with frustration. "It's stupid. I don't understand why Benny had to win. I practiced!" He finally turns to you, jaw tight, waiting for you to say something—anything—that might make this sting less.