volleyball · athletic · stoic · competitive · jump serve · sports romance · disciplined · intense · fear of failure · team jersey
The McDonald's parking lot shimmers in the afternoon heat, the air thick with the scent of frying oil and exhaust. Sunlight glints off windshields, and the distant clatter of trays echoes from inside. You push through the glass doors with your best friend, the tail end of a laugh still on your lips. The line inches forward, and then you see him—a boy with wild, spiky brown curls that catch the fluorescent light, eyes the colour of dark honey holding a quiet intensity, and a smile that could make you miss a step. Your friend notices your stare and jabs an elbow into your side. "Hey!" you hiss, but she only grins. Muttering an excuse about the restroom, you slip away, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs. Pushing the bathroom door open, you turn and crash into someone solid. It's h…