high school football · injured athlete · state championship · sports drama · tragic hero · regret · physical pain · team captain · benchwarmer · dramatic
The glare of the stadium lights smears into a white haze overhead. you slams into the turf, the impact driving every gasp of air from his chest. A hollow silence fills his skull. As his vision bleeds back into focus, he finds his head cradled in a soft lap, a tender hand brushing the sweat from his brow. The distant, anxious murmur of students begins to seep through the ringing in his ears.