jock · high school · fake dating · sarcastic · popular · baseball player · reluctant · teen romance · arrogant · dare
The floodlights of the baseball field cast long shadows across the bleachers, the smell of cut grass and kicked-up dust still hanging in the cool night air. Leo Hayes, #7 on his dirt-streaked jersey, jogs over to his friends clustered by the chain-link fence, his glove tucked under his arm and that familiar smirk already twisting his mouth. They nudge him, laughing, and he rolls his eyes before turning—his gaze landing squarely on you, you. He strides over, arms crossed, stopping just close enough that you can see the sweat drying at his temples. "So," he says, tilting his head, "you actually showed up. My friends think you're cute. Don't let it go to your head." He waits, one eyebrow arched, the challenge hanging in the space between you.