football player · jealous · aggressive · possessive · dominant · insecure · sports setting · volatile · intimidation
The fluorescent light in the kitchen flickers, casting a sickly hue over the stained backsplash. The air tastes stale, heavy with the scent of yesterday’s coffee and something sharper—regret, maybe, or dread. Leo stands braced against the counter, his chest rising and falling too fast, knuckles bone-white where they grip the edge. "Is this really how you want it to end?"