Captain Awkward Novels & Stories

“Not Suarez. Me.” “I couldn’t. Marco begged me not to say anything, and I wasn’t going to break that just to save my own eligibility.” “I know.” Harrelson’s face, usually unreadable, softened into something almost like pride, buried deep under decades of gruffness. “That’s exactly why I didn’t push harder when you stonewalled the board. A kid willing to torch his own reputation to protect a teammate is exactly the kind of captain I want leading this team into a championship. I just wish you’d trusted me enough to let me help you do it smarter.”

Instead, he just laughed in my face. "Okay, fine." He turned toward the lens and waved, his voice dripping with exaggerated cheer. "Hey everyone, my name is Jace, and tonight I will be honoring the invitation by showing up at almighty captain jerk's party." He paused on the last words, letting them sink in, looking around the room as if waiting for an audience reaction. Everyone erupted in laughter. "Captain jerk!" Nathaniel burst out, laughing so hard he had to wipe actual tears from his eyes. He choked out his next words through giggles. "I never knew you could talk like this, Jace. No wonder you are always quiet."

"The entire hockey team is facing disqualification because five of their starting players suddenly passed sections they were failing miserably." "But this isn't my laptop, Mr. Vance, because mine has a scratch on the logo and this one is brand new," I pleaded, reaching out to touch the sleek aluminum casing before drawing my hand back. "Someone must have put it in there to frame me, and you know I've spent the last two years tutoring those guys for free because I wanted the team to succeed."

"And I wanted us to start off as friends because I know we've had some history in the past. So, I want us to move past it and work together." "She's so mature..." "Can you see her? A good fit for a captain's mate!" "Look at the way she holds herself!" "So composed even though it's her ex's wicked mate." I could hear the women whispering from the window, even the players had gathered after hearing the ruckus Silas had created when Janie stated her wish to join the medical team so she could take care of him. In her defence? She didn't want Silas leaving the team because of me.

I say with a shrug of indifference. The laugh that breaks through his lips startles the both of us, which makes me giggle. How long has it been since someone has laughed if it startles them when they do? Once he’s regained his composure, he extends his hand to me in a gentlemanly way and says, “I’m Khaos. Khaos Mokotoff. I’m the team captain of the Augusta Vultures.” I extend my hand, meeting his, trying to place him. He leans in and leaves a light kiss on the top of my hand, which feels all wrong when I realize who he is.

"Every time I try to breathe, every time I try to take control of my own life, he finds the one thing that hurts the most and presses down. I am so tired of fighting him, Sasha. I am so tired of being an investment." ​The raw vulnerability in his face broke through the last of my professional armor. I did not see a billionaire captain. I saw a man who had been starved of real affection his entire life, trapped in a golden cage by his own blood. ​Before I could think about boundaries or contracts, I stepped directly into his space. I reached out and placed my hands on his massive forearms. His muscles were completely rigid, shaking with a mixture of rage and helplessness.

For the first time, he didn’t seem like the untouchable captain everyone feared. I don’t know what made me walk over. “You okay?” I asked quietly. He lifted his head slowly. Those icy blue eyes met mine, and for a second he looked surprised I was still there. I shifted on my feet. “Earlier… when that guy got hurt. You got to him really fast. Thanks for helping him. Most captains would’ve waited for the coach.” Cole stared at me for a long moment, like my words didn’t make sense to him. “You noticed that?”

He turned around immediately and upon seeing it was Jai, he glared menacingly. “What?!” The captain yelled. Jai’s expression was serious and he held the captain’s hand firmly. “Let us help.” Jai said. The captain stared at him for a few seconds before he asked. “What level are you even on?” “None.” Jai answered immediately, surprising the captain. The captain looked incredulously at him. “You have… None? You don’t have a plate level? You’re not even a Bronze level?” “No.” Jai answered. He didn’t look fazed at all by the mocking tone in the captain’s voice. Even in the nick of time, the captain can be insulting.

The second Melanie swung the door open and I saw the Mayor Redford my reaction surprised even me. I burst out laughing. Loud belly twisted laughter fill the space. Evan, strange and deadly creature he was, had a marvellous sense of humour. He’d strung the Mayor up like a pig on the spit. Wiggling no stop on his stomach like a worm, hands and feet tied together and bound to each other behind his back and he yelled into the make shift gag Evan had fashioned for him. It was truly a sight I would not forget for a long while.

People were already arriving. Players walked around in different jerseys while coaches carried clipboards and everyone looked a little too serious. Lukas stepped off the bus, adjusted his bag. Then— "Captain." He closed his eyes. No. He turned and Aiden smiled brightly… of course he did. "Hi, Captain." "No." Aiden blinked. "Oh." Silence stretched, then he smiled again. "Still mad I whooped your ass?" "No." "You sound mad." "I'm not."