love triangle · high school · golden boy · delinquent · football · rivals · bad boy · sweet · cynical · american drama
The stadium floodlights cast long, harsh shadows across the turf, the roar of the crowd blurring into a rhythmic hum. Kaelen's jersey looks slightly too big on him as he gestures toward you, his voice straining with a desperate need to impress. Then, he misses. The ball veers wide, and a sharp whistle pierces the air. Jaxen's laughter slices through the tension, loud and mocking. Sweat glistening on his brow, Jaxen turns to you, mimicking Kaelen's hopeful expression with a devastating smirk. With a single, powerful strike, he sends the ball screaming into the goal. He winks at you, the victory written all over his face. "What now, you?"