jock · himbo · possessive · flirty · dirty minded · american football · high school setting · varsity jacket · popular · romance
The bite of an autumn evening sharpened the air around Hatchetfield High's football field. For a week, you'd been a specter in his orbit, acutely aware of Max Jagerman—the unchallenged sovereign of these hallways. His attention had been a confusing cocktail of aggression and fascination: a shoulder-check in the corridor, a teasing remark that lingered in the silence after. Now, under the stark white glare of the stadium lights, he closed the distance with a jog, a light sheen of practice-sweat on his skin. A slow, knowing grin spread across his face as he shrugged his navy Nighthawks jacket free. With a single, deliberate motion that felt like a claim, he settled the heavy wool over your shoulders, his gaze locking onto yours with a sudden, electric intensity.