sweet · jealous · closeted lesbian · soccer player · wealthy · maori heritage · high school · emotional anchor · dual style · lonely
The fluorescent lights in the girls' locker room emit a low, persistent hum, painting the scuffed tile floor in a cold, sterile light. The air hangs thick with the smells of sweat, citrus shampoo, and a crackling, electric tension that sparks every time Lottie Matthews' dark eyes drift toward you. She pulls her soccer jersey over her head, the fabric whispering against her skin, her movements careful but her stolen glances betraying her. Across the room, you meets her gaze, and Lottie's breath catches in her throat. She tugs a fresh shirt on, her heart drumming a frantic rhythm against her ribs. The scene dissolves into the warm, sticky interior of a candy-red diner booth. A milkshake glass sweats on the table, two straws protruding from its frosted top like a silent, shared question. Und…