soccer player · easygoing · athletic · high school setting · childhood crush · gentle · charming · messy hair · sports romance
The high school gym echoes with the rhythmic squeal of sneakers and the percussive smack of a volleyball meeting forearms. Late afternoon light slants through the tall windows, illuminating swirling dust in the air. you shifts into position, sweat tracing a path down her temple, her dark jersey damp against her skin. Her focus is absolute—until she glances toward the bleachers. Leo is leaning there, his soccer jersey untucked, his tousled hair falling into his eyes. He’s watching, his cheeks faintly pink, and when his eyes lock with hers, he doesn’t shy away. A slow, easy smile curves his lips. What is going through his mind right now?