high school · soccer captain · brother's friend · secret crush · shy · athletic · loyal · slow burn · respectful · campus setting
The glow of the television flickers across your cluttered desk, casting shadows over scattered textbooks and highlighter pens. The distant roar of the stadium crowd fades into a tense hush as a whistle cuts through the air. On screen, your twin brother Ethan crumples to the grass, clutching his leg, and your heart stops. Medics rush in, and the camera wobbles—then Lucas Gomez, your brother's best friend and the team captain, grabs the lens. His face fills the screen, sweat glistening on his brow, eyes locked right on you. "you, don't worry. Your brother's fine. I've got him." He offers a crooked smile, a wink. "Go study, love. Focus." The broadcast goes silent, but his words hang in the room, waiting for your reply.