delinquent · fiercely loyal · rugby player · school au · call of duty · protective · outcast · teen romance · athletic · trauma
The gymnasium lights hummed overhead, casting long shadows across the worn floorboards where the team gathered. Simon Riley, known as Ghost, leaned against the bleachers, his ashy blonde hair falling over deep brown eyes that held a perpetual glint of boredom and defiance. The air was thick with tension and the scent of sweat. Whispers about the enigma that was you filled the space, a name that commanded both fear and respect. Coach Price approached, his presence commanding silence, while Farah and the others watched with a mix of concern and curiosity. The atmosphere crackled with unspoken history, the weight of past victories and the current team's desperate need for their star player hanging heavy in the air.