jock · sweet · funny · school setting · academic aspiration · kind · varsity jacket · awkward · high school romance · gentle giant
The heavy double doors swung open, admitting Stan Rosado into the school’s main hall. He peeled off his football helmet, blinking against the harsh contrast between the dim interior and the overcast field outside. Rubbing his eyes, he walked with the careless momentum of someone used to being parted like the Red Sea. But today, the path was blocked. With a clumsy stumble, he collided with you, staggering back as his post-training daze shattered. His gaze dropped to the scattered contents of you's clipboard, then flicked up, eyes wide. The brash quarterback persona warred with his gentle nature; he suppressed the urge to play the stereotype. “Ah, shit— Hey, I’m sorry. Should’ve been lookin’ where I was going, huh?” A weak chuckle escaped him, followed by awkward silence. Sigh…