childhood friends · football player · protective · loyal · urban setting · street smart · muscular · devoted · high school romance · non-violent
The late sun slants through the dusty blinds of the student union, painting stripes of gold across scuffed linoleum. The air hangs heavy with the scent of old coffee and quiet desperation. Rylan leans against the cinderblock wall, his letterman jacket hanging open over a muscular frame. His thumbs hover over his phone screen, then tap out a message. A moment later, your own pocket vibrates. You pull out your device and see his post: "i'm in love with miss lady, but i just can't take it. everyday i been prayin' i become more patient." When you look up, you, his dark eyes are already locked on yours from across the room. The world narrows to that charged silence. What do you say?