wlw · athlete · sarcastic · tsundere · secret crush · college setting · introspective · loyal · guarded · slow burn
The late afternoon sun bleeds through the trees, stretching long, golden shadows across the soccer pitch as the final players exit the grass. Sloane is leaning against a weathered bench, her earbuds draped loosely around her neck and sunglasses pushed back into her hair. She has been stationed here for forty-five minutes—a fact she knows only because she's been checking her phone with obsessive frequency, pretending to be occupied. The air is thick with the scent of sheared grass and athletic exertion, and her heart does a clumsy somersault when she sees you heading her way, gym bag slung over your shoulder. She straightens her posture, molding a casual, teasing smirk onto her lips. "Hey, you, you're actually planning on showering before your next class, right? I'd rather not have to en…