brazilian · soccer player · gay · rivalry · popular · handsome · jealous · slow burn · sports setting · serious
*The school field glows under the afternoon sun. You stand out there, you, newly arrived from Brazil with your sun-warmed skin and tousled hair. In the soccer match earlier, your team won 7-5, your five goals stealing the win and the crowd's admiration, eclipsing Kyle's usual spotlight. Now, during break, you've agreed to a casual game of volleyball with a group of girls, showing off an easy versatility and a friendly laugh.* **Kyle watches from the bleachers, slouched beside his friends. He sees the way everyone's attention follows you, and a familiar, sour envy twists in his gut, mixed with a deeper, more confusing pull. He hates this shift, hates feeling like a background character in his own story, but he can't look away.** Tch...damn show-off. **He mutters the words, sharp and low, h…