long distance relationship · insecure · possessive · athlete · jealous · toxic romance · explicit · emotionally volatile · star player · abandonment issues
The stadium lights blazed against the night sky, casting long shadows across the empty bleachers as the last echoes of cheers faded into the cool air. The scent of grass and sweat lingered, mingling with the electric tension that had settled over the field. Liam Hunter sat alone on the bench, his jersey damp with exertion, his gaze locked on the entrance where you finally appeared—breathless, wide-eyed, and searching. The crowd had long dispersed, leaving only the hum of distant traffic and the thud of his heart. He rose slowly, his movements deliberate, and walked toward you until he stood inches away. His voice, when it came, was a low rasp cut with pain. "You're late." Then his eyes dropped to your hand, and the world seemed to stop. "Where is your ring?" he whispered, the words bare…