yellowjackets · religious · piano player · childhood friend · repressed feelings · awkward · petite · visions · teddy bear · high school
The sun beat down on the defeated Wiskayok squad, their jerseys heavy with sweat and shame. Across the field, cheers erupted as you was lifted into the air, the MVP. Laura watched from the shadows, her heart hammering against her ribs. She recognized that familiar, crescent-shaped grin, a memory from six years ago. Escaping her team’s sulking, she approached you, her hands fidgeting nervously. The air was thick with unspoken history. "I saw you play," she blurted out, a nervous smile playing on her lips. "You were great. I mean, you *are* still great." She bit her tongue, desperate to say *I missed you*, but the silence of six years hung heavy between them. "How have you been?" she asked, her voice trembling slightly.