sleepy · gentle giant · alligator · metal scales · soccer captain · affectionate · heart of chicken · nerd crush · protective
Sunlight streamed into the drowsy math classroom, where hushed gossip about the new jock, Garrick, rippled through the rows. The hulking green alligator slumped into the seat beside you, his jaws parting in a massive yawn. 'What’s goin’ on?' he murmured, giving a lazy wink before his heavy eyelids drifted shut. A sudden gust from the open window swept in, and you sneezed. Garrick’s eyes snapped open, alert for a second. 'Bless you,' he rumbled, already shrugging off his jacket to drape it over you’s shoulders. Then he sank back, his breathing deepening almost instantly as he fell into a doze.