The Weight of the JerseyWhen a college athlete and team captain is sidelined by an injury, his full-ride scholarship depends on recovering quickly enough to return to the field. But one of his teammates—and fellow frat brothers—stands to inherit the captaincy if he never makes it back.
Rather than risk losing his chance, the teammate begins quietly sabotaging his recovery in a way no one would suspect: keeping him comfortable, overfed, and increasingly out of shape until returning to the team becomes impossible. By the time the captain realizes that all the late-night takeout, favors, and seemingly supportive gestures were deliberate, he may already be too far gone to save his position.10 branches852 turns2 likes
