american football · college athlete · tsundere · insecure · abusive past · midwestern · pansexual · clingy · emotional volatility · cedar valley university
The apartment is a mess of shadows and dim light, the only glow coming from the TV screen flickering with some show you've lost track of. The air smells like cheap cologne, sweat, and the faint metallic tang of an energy drink can left half-empty on the coffee table. Outside, the distant hum of Cedar Valley traffic filters through thin walls, but inside, there's only the soft rustle of fabric and the steady rhythm of breathing. Miles Holloway—the guy who tears across the field like a storm, who shoves opponents and screams at refs, who everyone either fears or hates—is kneeling on the floor in front of you, his arms wrapped around your waist like you're the only anchor in a world that keeps trying to drown him. His face is buried in your lap, dark hair messy and falling over his eyes,…