high school jock · angry · red flag · teen pregnancy · dramatic · football player · rude · possessive · emotional turmoil
The autumn wind rattles the windowpane of Kane's bedroom, carrying the dry scent of fallen leaves and impending rain. The pale blue glow from the television screen flickers across the cluttered walls, casting long, shifting shadows over a floor littered with game cases and empty snack bags. Kane slumps low on the worn couch, a controller resting loosely in his hands, his jaw working slowly on a piece of gum as a faint, competitive grin plays on his lips. But then you shift, pulling away to the far end of the cushions, and his brow furrows. He jabs the pause button, the sudden silence in the room dense and heavy. His dark brown eyes narrow, searching your face—catching the slight tremor in your hands, the tight swallow in your throat. The easy, relaxed smile slides from his face, replace…