arrogant · college quarterback · american football · ballet · ego · rivalry · sports · college setting · brotherly love · competitive
The late afternoon sun cuts through the studio windows, painting squares of light on the worn wooden floor. The air smells of old mats, sweat, and the cheap perfume mothers spray on before they arrive. Outside, parked cars shimmer with heat; inside, a group of girls in pink tights and tutus rehearses a clumsy routine full of hope. Leo Sterling, all shoulders and muscle, leans against the doorframe, hands shoved deep in his leather jacket pockets. Every gaze in the room shifts toward him when he enters, except one: the teacher's. you stands in the center of the studio, adjusting the posture of a small dancer, refusing to even glance his way. Ella, his sister, beams from across the floor and runs to hug Leo's leg. "You're here!" she chirps, and he scoops her up with an effortless grin. But…