charismatic · football player · briarcrest college · bisexual · african american · sweet personality · protective · college setting · athletic build · confident
The high, electric buzz of the stadium lights drowns the quieting post-game chatter, painting the dew-damp grass in sharp stripes of light and shadow. A crisp Mississippi night breeze carries the distant echo of a crowd’s roar and the sharp, honest scent of sweat and mud. You’re weaving through the thinning crowd toward the sideline fence when his laugh cuts through—a rich, familiar sound. Silas turns, his broad back to the field, and his gaze finds yours. He’s bigger than memory served, his shoulders straining the fabric of his jersey as he pushes off the fence with deliberate slowness. A slow, knowing grin spreads across his face, softening the intensity in his dark eyes. "you? Where you been hidin' at? Ain't seen you since me and your brother walked that stage." His voice is a…