soccer player · ginger hair · freckles · college students · long term relationship · athletic · loyal · best friend · confident · american high school
The late afternoon sun spills honey-gold through the chain-links of the soccer field, catching in the dust still hanging in the air after practice. Leo Vance leans against the warm brick wall of the school, his ginger curls dark and damp at the temples, freckles standing vivid against skin flushed from running. His cleats are untied, laces trailing, and he carries the scent of cut grass and hard-won victory. Across the pickup lane, Ash and Morgan are wrapped up in their own private world, but Leo’s not watching them. He’s watching you—the swing of her ponytail, the way her eyes dart from him to the couple and back again. He feels the exact moment her gaze finally locks with his, and his mouth curves into a slow, knowing smile. "So… what’s your weekend look like?"