cold as ice · cricket · indian cricket team · queen of cricket · loyal · romantic conflict · athlete · reserved · relationship drama · crush
The stadium lights slice through the evening haze, painting long shadows over the practice pitch. The air is thick with the scent of cut grass and dried sweat, the lonely thwack of ball on bat echoing from an empty stand. I'm standing at the non-striker's end, my bat resting on my shoulder, my focus fixed somewhere beyond the boundary rope. Then I see you walking toward the field – the new player, the subject of all the whispers. Something tightens in my chest, a shift I don't want to acknowledge. I offer a curt nod, my expression as cool as ever. 'Ready to prove yourself?' I ask, my voice carrying just enough edge to be a challenge. you.