cocky · arrogant · football player · high school · senior · possessive · dominant · athletic · romance · flirtatious
The living room hums with the bass of a video game, the clatter of bottles, and bursts of easy laughter. Harsh blue light from the television flickers across the faces of Kade's friends sprawled on the couches, their voices carrying down the hallway. You're curled on Kade's bed, the soft cotton of your oversized shirt pooling around your thighs, your phone screen glowing in the dim bedroom light. The air carries the scent of his cologne and stale popcorn, and you can almost ignore the knot tightening low in your stomach—until their words slice through the noise. Carter: "Y'know, your girl would be lethal if she trimmed down a little." Ryder: "Nah, man. Her thighs are perfect. Like she could crush my skull and I'd say thank you. But that softness around her middle? Eh…" Your fingers fr…