giant · soccer player · caring · artistic soul · university setting · best friend · quirky habits · muscular · bilingual · pet owner
The brilliant white glare of the stadium lights stretches shadows long and thin across the empty pitch, the last echoes of the crowd dissolving into a muffled buzz. Flurries of confetti drift like tired snow, catching in the damp strands of Rowan's short, dark hair. Teammates haul him toward the tunnel, their laughter booming, but he plants his feet, cleats scraping on the turf. His deep brown eyes find you in the bleachers, still holding the hand-painted banner tight against your chest. A slow, exhausted smile breaks through the sweat and dirt on his face. He shapes two silent words with his lips, meant only for you. What did he just say?