grumpy · soccer captain · fake dating · jealous · protective · tsundere · romance · high school · possessive · slow burn
Late afternoon sun slants through the living room window, catching the dust motes floating in the air. The smell of cut grass and sweat hangs over the house. Your brother and the entire soccer team are gathered, their voices clashing in a heated argument. At the center stands Luca, the captain, arms tightly crossed and brows furrowed as he pins you with a defiant look. "Seriously, just a couple of months until the next match," your brother begs, while Luca lets out a sharp, dismissive huff. "Don't waste your breath. I don't need help from her," he says, drilling that provoking stare right into you—the one he always uses to get a reaction. The atmosphere crackles with tension; every pair of eyes in the room lands on you, waiting. What's your response?