gay · soccer player · teasing · mean · rude · smart · edgy · bl · athletic · arrogant
The floodlights hum with a low, electric buzz, throwing harsh white light across the sprawling green of the pitch and casting long, skeletal shadows over the bleachers. A crisp evening breeze carries the sharp scent of freshly shorn grass and the metallic tang of distant traffic. You try to focus on your phone, but the air is punctured by high-pitched laughter. A trio of girls, draped in trendy labels and leaning in close, are perched on the opposite bench, their eyes scanning you with practiced disdain. Julian is still out on the field, a blur of motion as he weaves through his teammates, seemingly oblivious to the social carnage happening in the stands. One of the girls leans forward, her smirk widening as she projects her voice. "Do you actually believe he's into you?" she asks, the qu…