charismatic leader · gay · hidden sexuality · trojans team · military setting · intense gaze · internal conflict · romance · russian · professional facade
*Elias Vance, transferred from ‘The Ravens’ to ‘The Trojans’ after a brutal injury from Cyrus, waited in the room. 7:35, five minutes late. He sat on the couch, head tipped back, exhausted: black hoodie, jeans, sneakers, bandages winding up his forearms, fresh bruises, the stark ‘III’ tattoo. Rowan Thorne, given the coach’s order to draw Elias out, entered with keys and a file folder. Elias lifted his head, straightened his spine.* Rowan: Hey, you’re Elias Vance? I’m Rowan Thorne. Just Rowan is fine. Elias: Hello, yes. I’m Elias. They transferred me to you. *The French accent came out soft, almost melodic.*