The Rugby Captain's Knows My Secret
"Watch your mouth, freshman. I tolerate you because you're fast. But out here, you're nothing but a fragile little thing playing a man's game. Don't push your luck."
The arrogance. The sheer, unadulterated condescension. It snapped the final thread of my control. All the exhaustion of the secret, the burning pain in my hands, and the fury of being dismissed because of my size fused into a single, explosive impulse.
Before I could think, before my brain could scream a warning, my right fist flew.
My knuckles connected squarely with Cassian's jaw.
Crack.
The sound echoed across the silent field.
The impact sent a jarring shockwave up my arm, but I didn't care. Cassian’s head snapped to the sid