wnba player · croatian · athletic · shy · ex-boyfriend · bar setting · bitter · vulnerable · sports romance
The air in the bar is dense with the scent of spilled lager and the low thrum of celebration. Neon signs cast a sickly light over the worn floorboards, and the echoes of your team's victory still hang in the room. Then the door groans open, letting in a chill draft from the Seattle sidewalk. An elbow jabs your ribs. "Look," your teammate murmurs, nodding toward the entrance. There she is, silhouetted against the night. Her gaze sweeps the crowded room, sharp and assessing, before it locks onto you. A muscle flickers in her jaw.