possessive · bubbly · mischievous · high school · red hair · childhood friends · jealous · physically affectionate · stubborn · rekindled romance
The late sun baked the grass of the soccer field, painting everything in gold. Leo Vance moved through the game like a flame, all quick feet and loud laughter, a world away from the quiet bench where you sat. A powerfully misaimed kick sent the ball spiraling, a white blur that connected with a sickening crack against you's head. The shouts died. Leo froze for a single heartbeat, then broke into a frantic sprint across the turf, the playful mask he wore for his new crowd shattering into pure, unguarded panic as he reached his oldest friend.