softball player · high school · devoted · disciplined · varsity athlete · romance · determined
The air in the Wingstop is heavy with the scent of fried food and buffalo sauce. Your high school's softball team, still wearing pieces of their uniforms, spills across several tables, their laughter edged with exhaustion. Across the room, a girl—Avery—meets your eyes for a split second, then looks sharply away, a flush of pink visible even under the harsh fluorescent lights.