Playing the Field: Play On
By J.M. Snyder
Sean Mason first sees the sexy new guy at practice.
It’s mid-September; the team’s been on the field for a month already, easing back into the game after summer vacation, but this will be the first time rookies take the field. Tryouts were last weekend—Sean skipped them like he always does. He did that s**t his freshman year, kicking soccer balls into goals and showing off his skills in the hopes of being picked for the team. Now he’s a junior, and as long as he wants to keep playing, the coach keeps putting him on the roster. He proves he can play every time he gets out on the field.
This year’s new players currently jog around the pitch, seven guys strung out in a loose line as they circle the field. Sean notices them when he exits the locker
