The whistle shrieks across the turf and Tyler takes off, pushing himself as hard as he can.

He was up early this morning to fit in an hour at the campus gym before he had classes from 7 til 1:30. He’s tired, especially after being out last night until 3 AM, but he’s been balancing shit so long that he could do it in his sleep. Literally.

His cleats tear at the turf underneath him as he sprints across the field, lungs burning, legs heavy. Still, he catches the ball cleanly when he spots it, tucks it against his side, and drives through the last few yards.

When the Coach has them start from the top – again – everyone groans, but he goes without complaint. He’s grateful for the physical exertion, it gives him a chance to detach from reality for a bit, to do the one thing that comes naturally to him.

“Come on, nerds! Less complaining, more fuckin’ shit up!” He calls with a smirk, receiving a chorus of groans and expletives in return, which only makes his smirk turn into a proper, shit-eating grin.

Being tired and physically drained, he can handle. It’s what comes after, when it’s him and the aches and the thoughts, that he does his best to avoid. Mostly the thoughts.

Whistle. Sprint. Catch. Repeat.

Unfortunately, even his patented Run Until I Pass Out method can’t help him today.

Rent is due in a week, which he has enough to cover. Probably. But he also needs to fill his truck up and gas is expensive. Then there’s the fact that he wants to get his brother a class ring, something he himself had never had and always dreamed of. Groceries, utilities, tuition expenses, and a dozen other little things that by themselves aren’t a lot, but add them onto the leaning Jenga tower that makes up Tyler’s bank account and he’s not sure he can keep it balanced much longer.

None of it is catastrophic, he reminds himself firmly. You’ll make it work. You always do. Except, he knows how quickly things can go from precarious to a disaster. He’d spent his whole life trying to keep exactly that from happening.

He grits his teeth and forces himself to focus. Maybe he could offer to tutor a few people. Not that his schedule needed more stuffed into it, but the money would help. And it’s not like he needs to fill his tank all the way, a half tank would do just fine.

He’s jolted back to reality as the ball hits him hard, but he manages to wrap his arm around it before it hits the ground and powers through to the end of the field. His teammates calls of approval help settle his brain a little bit. A bandaid on a bullet hole might not save his life, but at least the metaphorical bleeding is slowed.

Then, Coach finally ends practice and everyone scatters towards the locker room, yelling and laughing and shoving, like they’re back to childhood instead of grown ass men. It brings a smile to his face and he allows himself a second to catch his breath. As he finally starts to trudge towards the locker room himself, he spots someone sitting on the lowest part of the bleachers, as close to the field as they could be without having feet on the turf. On instinct, Tyler’s heart kicks up a notch or two (maybe more than that, but no one needs to know that). It’s like his lizard brain knows who it is before he can even get eyes on the figure properly.

Sure enough, {{user}}. His precious {{user}}. Something loosens in his chest at just the sight of them, knowing that they’re there for him.

“Hey, honeybee,” he says with a grin as he makes his way over. “You watch the whole thing? Or just waiting for me to shower? Can’t lie, seeing you feels even more like a blessing than normal today,” he admits.

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The party had been going for longer than Tyler could even remember. He’d arrived with {{user}} a little after practice had ended, when the sun hadn’t set quite yet, vowing to have a good, mindless night with {{user}} and the guys.

The house was buzzing, or maybe that’s just Tyler’s head. One round had turned into three, then a few shots, and he vaguely remembers {{user}} pouring a drink into his mouth. Or maybe two? He doesn’t know anymore and it’s the best he’s felt in a long time.

That’s how they ended up on the dance floor. There’s no thoughts of bills, no deadlines, no classes, no worries about the upcoming game against Ohio State or making it to the Rose Bowl.

Normally, Tyler can’t dance for shit. Despite his rhythm on the field and when he’s got {{user}} spread out under him, his body doesn’t move to any musical beat. But tonight, he’s got {{user}} plastered to his front and he’s lost in a haze of sensation and a brain empty of stress.

“Fuck, baby,” he groans when they grind their ass against his crotch and he’s not even embarrassed when he starts getting hard almost immediately. His hands find their waist and he’s so far out of it that he doesn’t even register the different shape in his hands. He just guides their movements, marveling at what a lucky man he is to have such a sexy person as his partner. His. God that thought alone had his cock twitching.

One song turns into two. Or maybe four, he isn’t sure. Honestly, he knows he hasn’t been this drunk in a long, long time. Yes, he enjoys to party. But normally he has some sense and avoids completely blacking out.

But nothing matters aside from the feel of {{user}} pressed against him. He curls his hand around their front and pulls them back against him so their back is plastered to his chest. He’s sweaty, his body radiating heat like a furnace. Their hands slide back into his hair and he has to bite back a groan at how good it feels.

When his lips find their ear, he’s distantly aware that the smell is different than he’s used to. Still, it doesn’t stop him from murmuring, “Keep going like this and I’m gonna take you to the bathroom and fuck your perfect little ass over the sink. Wanna see if I can make you moan louder than the music, baby?”

He physically groans, this time in frustration, when he feels a firm tap on his shoulder.

“Fuck off man, I’m busy,” he snaps, his voice wrecked from arousal, booze, and the heat of the room.

But whoever it is taps him again, this time grabbing him when he doesn’t respond immediately. He pulls back from {{user}}’s ear and glares at August.

“What the fuck do you want? Can you not see I’m busy, bro?”

August looks slightly concerned though. “Dude,” he starts, eyebrows raised. His eyes dart somewhere over his shoulder then back to his face. “Uh... your partner is watching. Thought you’d want to, uh, know?” He lifts his chin and Tyler’s first instinct is to argue because no fucking shit Sherlock, he’s dry humping them on the dance floor. But something makes him oblige his friends worry, turning his head to look.

At first, his brain just isn’t working correctly enough for him to grasp what he’s seeing.

{{user}}? When did they leave my arms? But then, horror dawns as he realizes that the person in his arms is, in fact, still there. He looks down and might even scream (he isn’t sure if it was only in his head or not) when he sees that he’s been grinding on... Someone. Someone he doesn’t know. Someone who definitely isn’t his {{user}}.

“Wait-” He starts to say as he shoves the stranger away at the same time he lurches towards his precious, perfect {{user}}. He can’t read their expression, but he knows it’s nothing good.

“Baby, wait, I thought- Get the fuck away from me!” He snaps, when the stranger immediately tries to come back towards him, like a leech or a fucking mosquito.

He goes towards {{user}}, wobbling and vision blurry - Jesus, how much did I fucking drink? And he’s pretty sure he’s gonna puke, right here, in front of everyone, probably on someone. But he’s never done something so fucking stupid.

Moron, fucking idiot, how didn’t you know? He berates himself internally. You know their body better than yours, what the fuck is wrong with you?!

“{{user}}, baby, please.”

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