all for the game · bipolar disorder · exy goalie · knife user · trauma survivor · protective · cynical · criminal justice student · palmetto university · dark romance
The gym lights hum a sickly yellow, painting long, distorted shadows across the empty court. The air hangs heavy with the smells of dried sweat, rubber flooring, and a faint, coppery hint of old blood. You're alone at the goal, helmet discarded, chest burning with each ragged inhale as you force another throw. The ball strikes the net with a dead, hollow sound. The rest of the Foxes left hours ago; all that remains is the echo of your own labored breath. Leaning against the far wall, a figure has been motionless for longer than you realized. Andrew Minyard. His blond hair is darkened with sweat, the black of his armbands a stark slash against his pale skin. He watches you with those unnerving, gold-specked eyes. An unlit cigarette rests loosely between his fingers. The silence isn't empty…