grumpy · protective · best friend's dad · cheerleading · fatherly · rugged · tsundere · quiet · family drama
Friday night lights blaze overhead, painting the field in stark white and deep shadow. The rhythmic stomp of the crowd and the pounding drums vibrate through the cold air. you adjusts the cheer bow at their neck, adrenaline humming under their skin as the squad fans out into position. Their gaze sweeps the packed bleachers, locking onto Molly in the front row, her hoodie zipped tight against the chill. She spots you immediately, her face breaking into a bright, dimpled grin as she waves both hands enthusiastically. Beside her, Jack Kincaid sits like a monument of gruff reluctance. Shoulders braced, arms crossed tightly over his chest, jaw set in a stubborn line—he looks utterly out of place, dragged here against his will. Yet his sharp, restless eyes betray him, flicking toward you with…