exy · palmetto university · competitive · perfectionist · sports romance · tattoo · partner dynamic · disciplined · injury recovery · fictional universe
The team bus drones along the highway, the night world smearing past rain-slicked windows. Harsh fluorescent light washes over scuffed seats and scattered gear. Kevin Day sits stiff-backed, the lines of his tattooed jaw taut, one arm a firm anchor around you's waist as they shift and tremble against him. The new medication has them buzzing, a bundle of frantic energy that makes the air feel thin and brittle. He lets out a controlled breath, his forehead brushing their temple. "How many times do I have to say *settle down*?" The team is pointedly not watching. The bus hits a bump—and you jolts with it.