sandlot imagines.

denunez.

i rode my bike,
a little bit behind phillips and his friends,
and listened to the faint whistle of the wind in my ears.
i relished in the coolness it gifted against my cheeks,
but soon found myself a little disappointed when we ended up near the sandlot.
i had managed to find an excuse each time they planned a visit here,
but this time it was completely rash.
nine kids soon rounded up and stared us down.
despite the lingering anger between the two groups,
i looked around the sandlot and found myself smiling.
it was homely,
and i instantly knew this gang was friendly.
their home plates were worn in,
their fence was rusted,
and dirt remained in the air.
but the most noticeable feature was that they cared about one another.
baseball was rarely a competition between them,
only a fun game.
i scanned the boys before me carefully and found my eyes lingering to denunez.
sweat beaded at his forehead,
and he stood tall and proud.
my heart faltered deep inside my chest as the sight of him.
he was attractive.
caught up in my thoughts,
i became oblivious to his stare.
his eyes seemed to burn through me,
but deep in those brown eyes remained a twinge of the same attraction found in mine.
my body warmed immediately at the sight.
i suddenly began to wish i was part of this crew. rather than phillips'.
truth be told,
he was a jerk.
he thought of me as inferior solely based on me being a girl,
and completely overlooked my talent.
"you play ball like a girl!"
ham yelled at the boy,
drawing me back from my thoughts.
it grew silent until i snickered in the back,
shaking my head slowly.
"shut up, y/n."
phillips demanded curtly.
i rolled my eyes and watching the boys quickly bike off.
but for some reason,
i decided to stay behind.
"your group already left,"
the boy spoke at an irritated level.
i felt as if i was trespassing.
"would you guys mind if i stayed here? i just really don't wanna go back."
i explained,
biting my bottom lip.
"why? so you can spy on us?"
squints challenged.
"w-what? no-"
"lay off, squints. let her stay,"
denunez spoke carefully,
throwing me a quick glance.
benny gave me a small smile and nodded his head in agreement.
everyone was a little skeptical of my presence.
i could only hope they'd give me a chance.
"thanks,"
i whispered as i began to walk towards the shaded area where i'd watch them play.
once denunez was pitching,
i realized his throw was something phillips could never compete with.
it was fast,
coordinated,
and perfectly calculated.
"woah.."
i mumbled out.
i looked back to denunez,
where he flashed a proud smile towards me.

about three hours later,
the gang decided it was time to head home.
"denunez!"
i called out,
smiling as he pulled away from the group.
"you're a great pitcher,"
i complimented,
hoping he'd converse with me for a while longer.
"thanks! you'd make a great cheerleader."
he chuckled,
drunk off of adrenaline,
then draped his arm around me.
i could tell in his movements just how exhausted he was,
but yet there was still that spark in him that never died.
"can i ask you something?"
he asked.
i nodded my head as the moon and stars began to dance against the glow of his eyes.
"why do you hang out with phillips and them? i know you cant be too happy over there."
once we found ourselves on the sidewalk,
i realized i didn't have an answer.
"i don't know, honestly. i really do admire the sandlot. much more, anyways."
he stopped walking,
forcing me to stop as well.
he turned to face me with a hopeful grin.
"maybe you should hang out with us more often."
"you think everyone would be okay with that?"
i asked,
blushing furiously.
he shook his head without missing a beat.
the moonlight echoed into his eyes,
pulling me into a trance.
all i could do was stare and admire.
my adrenaline raced through my veins and soon my body moved quicker then my mind could.
i kissed him.
my lips were now moving against kenny denunez's lips.
it was such a magical feeling.
the fervor bubbled inside my core,
and suddenly i was covered in chills from the honeyed taste he offered.
i knew i'd never forget this moment here.
july sixth was the day denunez and i finally began to date.
and from that day forward,
there was never a sad day for me.
denunez helped me reached my full potential,
and never doubted me.
when you saw denunez,
you saw me.
and i wouldn't have it any other way.