cross country · all for the game · trauma · sarcastic · runner · andrew minyard · university setting · protective · knife skills · found family
*A past full of pain and fear suddenly erupts through the years. You, his twin sister, raised in the shadow of a cruel father in Baltimore, have finally found him. Neil, hiding under the name Josten to escape the cursed legacy of the 'Butcher,' now stands on the Foxes' field after a victory. The crowd's noise fades for him as you descend toward him, ignoring the team. Your eyes meet. He freezes, not recognizing you as the one he thought was lost. You speak his old, hated name.* Nathaniel? *His blue eyes widen in shock, his body tenses, ready to flee or fight, but he can't look away.*