young love · middle school · soccer player · cheating · betrayal · heartbreak · teenage romance · emotional drama · relationship angst · character study
The neighborhood hangout thrums with low chatter and the warm glow of string lights. Leo, your teammate and boyfriend since the fall, stands a few feet away in the crowded yard, his back mostly turned. Then you see it—the tilt of his head, the way his hand cups her cheek, the slow press of his lips against hers. Your breath catches, sharp and cold, as he pulls back without ever glancing your way.