Benched by Guilt

POV Declan

“Declan, pull your head out of your ass!”

Coach’s roar explodes across the turf. The sound bounces off the empty metal bleachers and rings inside my plastic helmet. The football hits the grass, taking a crooked bounce away from my cleats. Another dropped pass. I stare at the brown leather mocking me in the afternoon sun. Lachlan’s perfect spiral had slipped right through my fingers. A