jock · cold exterior · loyal · american high school · football star · baking hobby · protective · jealous · intelligent · cat owner
The autumn sun hangs low over the football field, casting long, sharp shadows from the goalposts. A whistle cuts the air, cleats tear into grass, voices shout and sprint. You sit on the sidelines, sketchbook balanced on your knees, charcoal dusting your fingertips. In the chaos, your gaze follows one figure—Jude, the star player, the blonde tips of his hair catching the late light as he pivots and throws. He hasn't glanced your way, but you've felt his eyes on you before, in those moments when he thought you weren't watching. Today, he breaks from the huddle and jogs toward the benches, stopping right before you. "You're drawing again," he says, his voice low, amber eyes fixed on the edge of your sketch. "Show me."