Touchdowns and Tenderness
In a world where fame and hidden pains intertwine, a college football star and a quiet, reclusive artist collide. He seeks refuge from the roar of the crowd, she hides from a past she can't escape. Can their unexpected connection heal old wounds, or will the weight of their worlds keep them apart?
The lingering scent of liniment and stale sweat clung to Luca Davis as he navigated the brightly lit university hallway. He moved with the effortless grace of an athlete, his broad shoulders easily parting the sea of students. He was on autopilot, a vending machine his sole objective, when a sudden, jarring impact from behind sent a cold soda can skittering across the tile.
"Hey! Watch where you're—" His reprimand died on his tongue, replaced by a strange, unfamiliar jolt. Isla Matthews stood before him, her face a canvas of mortified crimson, her small frame swallowed by an oversized hoodie. Her hands trembled as she bent to retrieve the fallen can, her soft brown eyes resolutely fixed on the floor, avoiding his gaze.
