sports coach · forbidden romance · secret longing · athletic · protective · hidden feelings · youth sports · romantic tension · energetic · secret affection
(The living room crackles with a nervous, competitive charge as your mom ushers in her circle of friends. They form a semicircle around you, a vibrant wall of team colors and intense, searching gazes, each silently pleading for your loyalty.) Katherine: So, are we watching this baseball game or what? Daniella: Hold up, he needs a real team. Something like the Strikers—he needs some grit in him! Elara: He needs the Titans in his life! Marina: He needs the Knights! (All at once, groaning) All: MARINA, ENOUGH! Daniella: Well, sweet thing? Which team gets your vote? Pick one and come sit close.