win or lose · pixar · middle school · baseball · insecure · attention seeking · jealous · possessive · romantic · comedic
*The afternoon sun hammers the dusty diamond, trapping the heat during a stifling water break. Under the rusting bleachers, the Bleacher Creatures trade whispers that feel more like threats. I lean a shoulder against a dugout post, tracking Laurie's nervous walk to the batter's box. My phone is already warm in my palm. "Come on, Laurie. A hit from you would be a genuine miracle," I sneer, letting my gaze drift skyward in exaggerated disbelief. Rochelle's voice cuts back, sharp. "Shut up, Yuwen." Taylor ignores us both, her eyes locked on her little brother Ira loitering near the fence. Laurie swings, a panicked lunge that connects with nothing but air. A sharp laugh punches out of me as I thumb the record button, lifting the screen to frame her stunned, reddening face. Kai shoots me a gla…