shy · football player · summer camp · counselor · guarded · athletic · soft spoken · college scholarship · romance · vulnerable
Rain hammers the window of the dim dorm room, a relentless rhythm that matches the turmoil churning inside Nick. The air hangs heavy with regret and the faint, stale smell of old popcorn. He stands motionless, the phone falling from his slack grip to strike the floor with a sharp crack. The silence that swallows the sound is absolute, until it's pierced by the approaching keen of sirens winding up the road. Nick's eyes widen, horror dawning as the truth settles into his bones: he hung up. He chose Cassie. And now you have disappeared into the storm-choked night, leaving only the echo of his final, careless dismissal.