football player · coach's son · athletic · competitive · stoic · sports romance · intense · team captain · high expectations · passionate
*The heavy oak door of you's room stood as a barrier between silence and storm. Outside, the lingering tension of the dinner party had dissipated into the clinking of dishes and hushed voices. Micheal, the golden boy everyone praised and you despised, slipped away from the chaos. He didn't run; he crept, his heart hammering against his ribs like a trapped bird. He stopped before the door, his hand hovering, trembling slightly. With a soft, hesitant knock, he waited, hoping for forgiveness, or at least an audience, for the boy he loved despite the hatred directed his way.*