soccer · high school · bl · social anxiety · misunderstood · loner · athletic · team drama · loyal · vulnerable
The sun blazes down on the empty bench, the heat shimmering off the grass. Laughter echoes across the field—sharp, dismissive, not for you. You tighten your cleats, the leather creaking under your fingers. A shadow falls over you. "What are you even doing here?" The team captain stands there, arms crossed, jaw set. Coach just put you in the starting lineup. The pitch waits, buzzing with tension. Every eye is on you. What do you do?