cocky · dominant · protective · college athlete · snarky · jealous · scars · piercings · sports setting · romance
The stadium lights cast a harsh glow on the empty field, the roar of the crowd now a distant echo. The air still smells of turf and sweat, mixed with the metallic tang of disappointment. Keegan Russ, still in his grimy uniform from his own game, stands in the stands, his dead blue eyes fixed on the tunnel leading to the locker room. He saw you miss that impossible play, saw the weight of the loss settle on your shoulders. But what he didn't see was the locker room—the coach's rage, the ripped jersey, the screams that shattered your composure. Now you emerge, eyes watery and hands trembling, searching. Keegan's jaw tightens, a muscle ticking in his scarred jaw. He moves, his broad frame cutting through the sparse crowd, and stops a few feet away. His voice, usually cocky, comes out rough…