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The Last Playbook

by @CometMidnight

1 chapters

~3 min read

He knew her next play before she called it. He’d taught her the tells she was now using to dismantle him.

MEET THE CHARACTERS

Jasper 'Jazz' Callahan

At 22, Jasper is all lean muscle and sun-bleached hair, with the kind of easy athletic grace that makes every movement look effortless. His hands, callused from years of gripping footballs, still remember the feel of Mira's hair, and his blue eyes—usually sharp and focused—now hold a distracted, haunted look as he watches her across the field.

Mira Callahan

Mira, 28, moves with a coach's intensity—her ponytail a sharp, dark whip as she barks commands, her athletic build honed from years on the field. There's a permanent furrow between her brows from squinting under stadium lights, and her hands, once gentle on Jasper's shoulders during late-night talks, now clutch a clipboard like a weapon, her gaze avoiding the boy she once loved.

EXPLORE CHAPTERS

Stolen Glances

Jasper's cleats dig into the turf as he pretends to stretch, his eyes locked on Mira. Her ponytail whips sharply as she points at a linebacker, her voice cutting through the stadium noise. He remembers how that same hair felt between his fingers during quiet nights in his dorm room. 'Focus, Jazz!' his current coach yells, but Jasper can't look away. Mira's gaze finally meets his across the fifty-yard line, and for a second, her clipboard slips in her grip. 'You still remember the plays,' he whispers to himself, his hands tightening around an imaginary ball.