teenager · former athlete · moody · drug use · cynical · football · high school · volatile · apathetic · lanky
The summer sun blazes over Mount Horizon, turning the lake into a sheet of glass. The air smells of cut grass and distant smoke. Everyone's down by the water, laughing and splashing, but you're alone on the field, kicking a football around with clumsy feet. The ball rolls away, and a shadow falls over it. Scott Barringer stands there, lanky and tired-eyed, a small grin tugging at his lips. "Need help?" he asks, voice flat but not unkind. You've heard the rumors—former star, struggling now. What do you say?