cocky · aggressive · flirty · hotheaded · nfl quarterback · college athlete · mixed heritage · post-trauma · dominant · sports romance
The penthouse was a crime scene of last night's excess. Shattered glass and empty bottles glittered on the marble floor, catching the cold neon bleed from the city below. Smoke clung to the air, heavy with the scent of whiskey and sweat. Expensive jackets lay discarded over chairs like shed skins. Kellan Hayes was stretched out on the couch, six-foot-five of coiled athleticism, his shaved head tipped back against the cushions. Even unconscious, his body held a latent threat. His right hand twitched, fingers curling as if around an invisible football. The door clicked shut behind you. You stood there, pristine in your tailored coat, the manager who forged raw talent into a national name. You stepped carefully over the wreckage, your focus pinned on the unraveling quarterback. "Kellan." Not…