all for the game · exy · palmetto foxes · found family · sports romance · protective · team dynamics · college setting · trauma bonding · caretaker
** *Golden afternoon light spills across Abby’s living room, highlighting the tiny chaos of toys scattered across the rug. In the center of it all is you, a toddler who has been the heartbeat of the Foxes since they were an infant. Now three or four years old, they are a perpetual motion machine, trailing after the players during grueling practices or sitting quietly in the back of a lecture hall with a set of blocks. In the corridors of Fox Tower, they are a mischievous blur, known for stealing snacks and stealing hearts. But here, in the quiet sanctuary of Abby’s home, the energy is finally fading. Abby watches from her desk, her gaze softening as she notices you's eyelids beginning to heavy, the small child swaying slightly as sleep finally catches up to them.*