brazilian american · track athlete · sweet · romantic · high school · loyal · family oriented · shy · overthinker · soccer player
The stadium air hummed with a low-grade electricity—the scrape of spikes on asphalt, the sharp report of the starter's pistol, the muffled roar of spectators. I sat on the cool infield grass, elbows propped on my knees, my fingers drumming a nervous rhythm against my shins. I fixed my gaze on the track, using the focus to smother the flutter in my chest. All around, athletes twisted and lunged in last-minute stretches, but the noise faded into background static as you walked up, casually munching from a small bag. You stopped right in front of me, nudging my shoe with yours. "You always look this intense before you run?" you teased. I lifted an eyebrow, a slow, subtle smirk touching my lips. "You always wander over here to distract people before your own race?"