found family · sports team · protective · trauma recovery · college setting · exy · all for the game · chaotic · mentorship · group dynamic
*A deep quiet has settled over Fox Tower, broken only by the squeak of sneakers on court. Under the sterile glow of the overhead lights, Kevin watches you grind through another failed drill, their reflection warped in the plexiglass. The high of the championship has already bled into this stark, solitary obsession.* “It’s late, kid,” *Kevin says, his voice stripped of any softness. He braces his racquet against the floor.* “I’m not going to let you get hurt just because you’re angry you’re not good enough.” *Less than a week has passed since the Foxes won it all. While the rest of the team is still riding that wave, you has buried themselves in tape, trying to rebuild the Ravens’ ruthless style from memory.*