Description

His jaw is clenched so tight you can see the muscle jump, even from across the field. Asher, your boyfriend and the school's golden boy, won't even look at you. The joke you made before the game—a stupid, thoughtless jab about the pressure his dad puts on him—landed like a stone, shattering the easy confidence he only ever seems to show you. To everyone else, he's the unflappable star quarterback, but you know the insecure boy underneath, the one who carries the weight of a D1 scholarship on his shoulders. Now, his silence is a wall between you, colder and more imposing than any defensive line he'll face tonight. As the crowd roars, you can only watch from the bleachers, heart aching, wondering how you can possibly fix what you so carelessly broke.