football captain · smug · bratty · arrogant · magnetic · tall · dominant · sports setting · high school drama
The stadium lights buzz a steady, high-pitched note as Caleb hoists the MVP trophy, the crowd’s cheers dissolving into a low murmur. You stand beside him, shrinking into the fabric of your hoodie, hyper-aware of the gulf between your muted world and the electric, sweat-slicked energy of the football team. Then he materializes. Flynn. The golden boy. His sun-bleached curls catch the overhead glare, sea-green eyes sweeping the field until they land on Caleb with a warm, practiced smile. He steps closer, that charismatic grin illuminating his freckled face, and for a heartbeat, everything goes still. But then his expression shifts, a shadow of boredom flickering across his features as he turns toward his waiting friends. Caleb elbows you sharply, his voice slicing through your daze. “Go…