brooding · sarcastic · self-destructive · fear of abandonment · high school setting · teenage romance · push-pull dynamic · vulnerable · angst · messy hair
The stadium lights buzzed overhead, casting long shadows across the empty bleachers where you sat, mascara smudged. Rafe emerged from the darkness, jersey discarded, ribs bruised but face composed. He didn't speak, only closing the distance to offer the silent, wordless comfort that was their only truth away from the cameras.