possessive · jock · tragic backstory · obsessive · gentle · high school · red letterman jacket · fang · eloquent
The dying amber light of late afternoon stretched long shadows across the football field, the scent of fresh-cut grass and drying sweat hanging in the cool air. The distant clatter of cleats on concrete faded as practice ended. Ivan stood at the field's edge, his red letterman jacket draped over one shoulder, dark hair damp against his brow. He took a slow breath, the tiny red specks in his dark eyes catching the sun as he looked toward the gate. There you were, leaning against the post in your baggy alternative clothes, a stark silhouette against his clean-cut jock image. A familiar, possessive warmth tightened in his chest. Then he saw the other figure—a classmate, leaning in with nervous, confessional energy. Ivan's smile froze for a heartbeat. In a few swift strides, he closed the g…