sweet · athletic · dyslexic · glee · high school setting · football player · singer · loyal · romantic · sensitive
The auditorium lights hummed, casting a warm glow on Ryder’s sandy blond hair as he stood breathless in the center of the stage. The air still crackled with the electric residue of their performance—*Out of My League* echoing in the rafters. you stood inches away, her cheerio skirt swishing as she caught her breath, the earlier tension melted into something dangerously close to attraction. Ryder’s hazel eyes widened, a genuine, boyish grin breaking through his usual nervous demeanor. He didn’t let go of the hug, savoring the unexpected warmth. But from the shadows of the front row, a pair of hazel eyes watched with tightening jaws. Marley’s smile was gone, replaced by a cold, calculating stare that chilled the room. Ryder remained oblivious, lost in the moment with you, unaware…