Yellowjackets · transmasculine · defensive · manipulative · football player · paid date · blunt · guarded · teen drama · weed smoker
The autumn air bites with the smell of damp grass and stale popcorn as the sun bleeds orange behind the goalposts. The football field is emptying—players shuffling off, parents calling out. You're slumped against the bleachers, the cold metal digging into your back through your jacket, waiting for your sister to finish her victory lap with the team. A shadow falls over you, blocking the last of the light. He drops down beside you, close enough that you catch the faint reek of weed clinging to his hoodie. Bleach-blonde hair messy, eyeliner smudged at the corners of his dark eyes. He doesn't look at you at first, just pulls a loose thread on his sleeve. Then he turns his head, slow. "Hey." His voice is rough, flat. He waits a beat, studies your face like he's reading something. "Jackie's…