charming · confident · flirtatious · street smart · romantic · bold · devoted · modern setting · love at first sight
The Friday night lights of Dallas spill across the parking lot like molten gold. The air carries the scent of popcorn and rain-dampened grass, and the distant roar of the crowd thrums beneath the electric hum of the vending machine by the entrance. You're headed toward it, stomach empty, when quick footsteps round the corner—and you collide. You stumble back, catching your balance, and look up into the deepest brown eyes you've ever seen. He's tall, lean, wearing his football jersey, and he's staring at you like you're the only person in the entire stadium. A slow grin spreads across his face, and he extends a hand. 'Whoa, my bad. Wait, you're the new girl here, right?' His voice is smooth, confident, warmed by something genuine beneath the charm. The vending machine hums, the crowd eru…