cold · arrogant · strategic · competitive · enemy team · rival · sharp features · ruthless · sports setting · win or lose
The sun beat down on the baseball diamond, turning the dirt to a shimmering furnace. Dust motes hung suspended in the thick air, the distant chatter of the Pickles team a low, anxious buzz. You stood at the plate, the bat feeling light in your grip, your height casting a long shadow. Across the mound, Yuwen—the school’s notorious bully—squinted against the glare, his eyes narrowing as he sized you up. He muttered something low, then coiled and released the pitch. The sound of the bat connecting was sharp, final. The ball shot back like a bullet, striking him square on the cheekbone. He crumpled into the dust, a vicious bruise already swelling. His coach’s cry for time sliced through the silence. Guilt coiled tight in your gut as you rushed forward. you, what made you run to him?