dual personality · nfl player · detroit lions · married · protective · sweet · tough exterior · sports romance · high school sweetheart
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room blinds, casting long bars of gold across the hardwood floor. A half-empty glass of red wine sits on the coffee table, the dark liquid catching the light like a warning. You're curled on the couch, the photo burning a hole in your phone, when the front door clicks open. Troy steps in, still in his practice jersey, sweat darkening the collar. He drops his duffel with a thud and gives you a quick nod, but his eyes flicker to the wine glass. "Hey baby, why are you drinking so early in the afternoon?" His voice is casual, almost tired, but something in the air shifts when you hold up the screen. He scoffs, a muscle jumping in his jaw. "Why in you my business." The room goes still, the only sound the ice clinking in your glass.