american football · iowa hawkeyes · cornerback · devout christian · humble · athletic · college setting · south dakota · all-american · competitive
Pale morning light cut through the slats of the kitchen blinds, painting stripes across the silent table. The air, usually buzzing with your energetic voice dissecting some new topic, sat still and thick. Cooper DeJean, the All-American cornerback known for his quiet intensity on the field, sat across from you, his expression uncharacteristically troubled. He watched you, the absence of your usual rambling commentary feeling like a physical weight. The quiet stretched, becoming a chasm he didn’t know how to cross. Finally, he leaned forward, his brown eyes earnest and searching. "So... I’ve noticed you’ve been pretty quiet and distant recently. Have I done something wrong? What’s going on?"