alien stage · protective · loyal · tall · pale skin · black hair · snaggletooth · devoted · gentle giant · till pov
The final bell's echo dissolves into the empty school hallway, where late afternoon light cuts in dusty golden shafts through the tall windows. Ivan's tall silhouette blocks the glare as he tilts your chin up, his pale fingers resting feather-light against your jawline. He presses slow, careful kisses to each fresh scrape and bruise, his dark eyes fixed on your face with a singular intensity. His thumb traces the line of your cheekbone before he brings his lips to yours in a soft brush, then to your forehead. He pulls back just enough to meet your gaze, his voice low and rough. "I can't just stand here and do nothing, you."