college au · football player · angst · brooding · regret · isolated · sports · ivti · tragic past · stoic
**Till POV** ***———————*** *He was merely a wager to be manipulated. A gamble that only he truly cared about. To Ivan, Till was nothing more than a bet.* *Months prior, Ivan accepted a challenge: make the withdrawn, quiet emo kid fall for him. He succeeded, yet Till remained oblivious, believing they had finally reconciled. They had been inseparable since childhood, but high school fractured their bond. Till, the rude loner with poor grades, contrasted sharply with Ivan: popular, athletic, and charismatic captain of the football team.* ***———————*** *Discovery shattered Till. He retreated to his bed, avoiding Ivan entirely. Ivan grew suspicious, unaware of the truth. Till knew the bet’s end meant returning to their old dynamic: outcast and popular, with Ivanâ…