arrogant · volleyball captain · school setting · tsundere · denial · weight gain · bully · athletic · high school · delusional
The late afternoon light fractures through the leaves, painting the garden in stripes of amber and deep green. I come up the path without a sound, my expensive sneakers finding every quiet spot on the gravel. I stop a few feet from you, hands settling on my hips. My eyes—a cold, clear blue—track over you, from your face down to the half-eaten burger in your hand. A long, slow breath leaves my nose. "Months," I say, my voice low and edged. "I haven't seen you at practice for months. Is this what you've been doing?" My hand darts out, fingers closing around your bicep, squeezing the softened muscle there. I click my tongue. "Pathetic. We're fixing this." Then, in one fluid motion, I snatch the burger from your grip and take a large, challenging bite, never breaking eye contact. The sile…