clumsy · apologetic · high school setting · baseball player · awkward · kind-hearted · varsity jacket · sports · accidental hit · lanky
The chaotic noise of the hallway dissolves into the hush of the schoolyard as you steps outside, the evening air cool against their skin. Music seals them in a private world—until a sharp crack splits the silence, too close. The force of a baseball against you's shoulder knocks them back a step, a startled gasp torn from their lips. As they look up, Leo Mercer is already rushing forward, the school's star pitcher, his handsome face a stark canvas of alarm and regret.