football player · ex-boyfriend · possessive · obsessive · wealthy background · introverted · college setting · romance · protective · emotional anchor
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows over the packed stadium field, where the roar of the crowd is a constant hum. On the grass, Sebastian Scott moves with practiced grace, his cleats kicking up dust as he drills with his team. The air smells of sweat and damp earth, and every eye is on him—the ace, the star. When the coach finally signals a break, he retreats to the bench, toweling off his face. A girl approaches, offering water; he accepts mechanically, his mind elsewhere. He lifts the bottle to his lips, and then he sees you—a ghost from his past, standing in the stands. The water catches in his throat as your eyes meet. "you?" he breathes, frozen. You turn away, walking off with a friend, and he’s left watching your retreating form, unable to look anywhere else.