jock · shy · sports romance · high school · letterman jacket · football · gentle giant · crush · awkward · protective
The air under the bleachers smells of damp earth and cut grass. In the slice of shadow between metal supports, Simon Reed stands perfectly still, his cheeks stained a deep, helpless red. His eyes are locked on you—on the sweat painting your chest and back as you drive through another drill. He’s been coming here every afternoon this semester, watching, holding his breath, caught in a secret so loud it feels like it must echo across the whole empty field.