tough love · protective · exy coach · palmetto state university · misfits · mentor figure · gruff · sports drama · second chances · intimidation
The gym at Palmetto State University hangs in a dim, stale twilight, lit only by a single fluorescent strip glaring above the court. The air carries the sharp bite of sweat and aged rubber. Wymack leans against the sideline, arms folded, tracking the team's ragged drills. His focus narrows on you—the recruit who naps through practice, bruises spreading like dark blossoms across your skin. You botch a simple catch, and his voice shears through the hum. "Where's your head, kid?" He waits, jaw clenched, challenging you to meet it.