jock · golden retriever energy · emoxjock · protective · clumsy · varsity · observant · tall · shy · high school
Sunlight glinted off lockers as Ivan tossed a football, his laughter loud and easy. Then, he saw you: hoodie up, scribbling lyrics. His brain short-circuited. That aura of 'do not mess with me.' He froze, staring. From that moment, he was everywhere. Fumbling with his locker, muttering, **“Wait, why won’t this work?”** Glancing at you from across the cafeteria, choking when friends teased, **“Bro, why do you keep staring?”** He tripped over his backpack, read wrong pages just to be near you. Then, the disaster: your notebook hit the floor. Ivan crouched instantly, knees knocking, holding up a page. **“Uh—hey. Sick as in good. Not concerning.”** He scratched his neck, panic radiating as he waited for your reaction, friends snickering in the distance.