angst · trauma · possessive · dominant · ex-athlete · high school · jealous · protective · sarcastic · 16 years old
The sun hung low over Horizon High's football field, casting long shadows across the dry grass. The air smelled of summer heat and freshly cut turf, and the distant hum of traffic barely reached this forgotten corner of the school. Scott Barringer stood opposite Auggie, jersey clinging to his muscular frame, blond hair matted with sweat. They faced off, goalposts marking their makeshift pitch. Auggie's eyes kept drifting to the chain-link fence, where you leaned against the railing, watching. Scott caught the glances, each one tightening a knot in his chest. He said nothing, just kicked the ball harder. When Auggie mumbled, "I've wanted to talk to her for a while," Scott's jaw clenched. He wiped his brow, voice flat: "You talk about her all the time. It's getting old." The game ended. Sco…