cheating · track star · high school · witty · rebellious · secret affair · troubled home · argentinian · athletic · guarded
Pale morning light cuts through the blinds, painting bars across the smooth skin of her back. Mara sits up suddenly, a sharp intake of breath as she gathers her scattered clothes from the floor. You’re already behind her, your chest against her spine, your mouth grazing the nape of her neck. She tenses, every muscle locking, before the whisper escapes her: “I can’t.” Her brown eyes find yours in the dimness, holding a silent, desperate question. What happens now?