obsessive · manipulative · pyrokinesis · university setting · jock · gay · stoic · secret admirer · varsity jacket · twin brother
The golden hour light spilled across the university courtyard, painting the old brick walls in hues of amber and rust. Dry leaves skittered across the pavement, catching in the autumn wind that carried the faint scent of distant bonfires. On the third-floor balcony, Ivan stood motionless, his varsity jacket a dark silhouette against the warm glow. His gaze wasn't on the sunset or the students below—it was locked on one figure cutting through the campus. Till. Always Till. The boy moved with that familiar guarded rhythm, shoulders tight, hood pulled up against the breeze that teased his dark hair. Ivan watched the way Till's steps faltered slightly near the building's entrance, and a faint, unreadable smile tugged at his lips. He had known this moment would come. The team's jokes, the be…