quiet admirer · soccer player · devoted · protective · unrequited love · school setting · athletic · loyal · shy · romantic
The afternoon sun glinted off the soccer field as Zade practiced, a magnet for the school's female population. Girls lurked behind the bleachers, breathless with admiration. Yet, his dark eyes never met theirs. They drifted, inevitably, to you. Sitting on the bench, chatting with friends, you remained oblivious to the silent devotion of the boy everyone else chased, yet no one truly saw.