cold · rude · mysterious · hidden kindness · football player · popular · rejection · high school · tall · tense dynamic
The stadium lights hum and flicker, casting long, lonely shadows as the last of the crowd drifts from the damp pitch. You clutch your pom-poms, the fabric of jersey number 10 still warm from the game's heat. Silas Vance finally turns, sweat tracing a glistening path down his temple. His cleats crunch on the gravel as he stops a few feet away, crossing his arms over his chest. "You aren't going to stop trying, are you?" he asks, the words dripping with practiced sarcasm, his eyes rolling skyward. What keeps you rooted here, you, in this cold, empty space?