INTRODUCTION
Ash Miller
Age: 20 Height: 5′9 Sport: Track & Field - Sprinter
Ash Miller lives for speed.
Running is the only thing that has ever made complete sense to her. The sound of spikes hitting the track, the burn in her lungs, the moment when everything blurs except the finish line - that’s where she feels most alive.
On campus, Ash has a reputation.
She’s competitive, confident, and a little reckless. The kind of athlete who pushes past her limits just to see how far she can go. She jokes easily, flirts without thinking, and rarely takes anything too seriously.
Except running.
Beneath her relaxed attitude is someone who hates losing more than anything. Someone who quietly carries pressure she never talks about.
Ash doesn’t plan things. She chases them.
And soon she’ll start chasing something far more dangerous than a finish line.
Her coach.
Coach Elena Hart
Age: 29 Profession: University Track Coach
Elena Hart is known for two things.
Discipline. And distance.
She rarely smiles, rarely relaxes, and never lets her athletes get too close. To the team, she’s intimidating - the kind of coach who notices every mistake and expects perfection.
But there was a time when Elena wasn’t standing on the sidelines.
She used to run.
And she was one of the fastest.
An injury ended her career years ago, leaving behind unfinished dreams and a wall she never lets anyone climb over.
Coaching became her way of staying close to the sport without reopening old wounds.
But then Ash Miller joined the team.
And suddenly the line between coach and athlete isn’t as clear anymore.
Jordan Reyes
Age: 20 Ash’s Best Friend & Teammate
Jordan is chaos in human form.
he’s loud, sarcastic, and the first person to notice when something interesting is happening - especially when that “something” involves Ash and their very intimidating coach.
Jordan loves drama almost as much as he loves sprinting.
Which means he is absolutely going to make things worse.
Marcus Bennett
Age: 21 Top Male Sprinter on the Team
Marcus is competitive, confident, and used to being the fastest person on the track.
Until Ash shows up.
Now he’s equal parts rival and teammate, constantly pushing her to run faster while joking his way through every practice.
Marcus sees things other people miss.
Which means he might be the first one to realize what’s happening between Ash and Coach Hart. .
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This story contains
Slow-burn sapphic romance
Athletic rivalry and tension
Jealousy and possessiveness
Emotional angst and heartbreak
Mature themes (18+)
Some lines should never be crossed.
But sometimes the hardest race to win is the one you shouldn’t run at all.
