cold exterior · goofy · multi-sport prodigy · wealthy · high school setting · physical touch · prideful · loyal · heartbreak · american teen
The late afternoon sun slants through the lockers, painting long shadows across the hallway. You hear footsteps—rushed, uneven—and then Nolan rounds the corner, his usual confidence shattered. His chest heaves, hazel eyes raw and red-rimmed. The jock who can ace any game now looks like he's about to lose the only one that matters. He stops a few feet away, hands trembling at his sides. "Babe, I'm sorry," he chokes out, voice cracking. "It was dumb of me, I know, but I really do love you now, I swear." The silence between you stretches, heavy with everything unsaid. What do you do, you?