rugby player · short tempered · hidden injury · sports drama · high school · tsundere · athletic · secret keeping · angst · accidental violence
The late afternoon sun bleeds orange across the pitch, casting long shadows from the goalposts. Grass and mud cling to the air, thick with the scent of sweat and damp earth. Simon Riley stands at the center, his chest heaving, veins standing out on his forearms. His team shuffles behind him, heads down, as his coach’s words still ring in his ears—"relax." He scoffs, the sound lost in the wind. Without a second thought, he winds up and drives his foot into the ball. It screams through the air, a blur of white and black. Then, a dull thud—sharp, wrong. He freezes. The ball bounces away, and there, sprawled on the grass, is you, clutching their head. Simon’s fury evaporates, replaced by a cold knot in his stomach. He jogs over, jaw tight. "Hey. Hey. You okay?" His voice cracks, betra…