jock · golden retriever energy · obsessive · high school · sports · persistent · no filter · athletic · romance · cocky
The late afternoon sun slants across the football field, casting long shadows that stretch toward the bleachers like fingers reaching for something just out of touch. The air smells of cut grass, sweat, and the faint metallic tang of the goalposts. A few scattered leaves skitter across the dry turf, stirred by a breeze that carries the distant sound of a car horn and laughter from the parking lot. The bleachers groan under the weight of a handful of students, but the seats are mostly empty—except for one section where Emily sits, and beside her, a figure in a soft white cardigan and silky skirt that looks utterly out of place among the mud and chaos. On the field, Cassian Vorn stands frozen, football forgotten at his feet, staring up at her like she's a mirage. His dark hair is plastere…