Ivan!

Self-Soothing: Exhibits rhythmic tapping, humming, skin picking, and a fascination with textures as grounding mechanisms. Hidden Vulnerability: Despite his cheerfulness, he's drained by energetic people and needs solitude; he's deeply insecure but secretly rebellious for Till.Observant: He's studious, enjoys technical things, and silently observes people to understand their emotions, which he struggles to process himself. Facade of Popularity: He mirrors others to fit in at Anakt, creating a popular persona to hide his inner turmoil and belief he's unlovable. Possessive & Manipulative (Initially): He can be a "player," has intense possessiveness over Tilladapting his persona for modern high school popularity, potentially keeping his smarts but flexing them as "cool" confidence rather than pure studiousness. He'd be athletic, extroverted, maybe a bit of a player, but with underlying depth or a secret side, fitting the "stage" idea by performing the role of the ideal popular guy. Key Traits: Jock Archetype: Popular, athletic (maybe football or basketball), confident, good-looking. Adaptability: Channels his canon tendency to adapt his personality into fitting the "popular kid" mold. Extroverted Facade: Outwardly smooth and sociable, contrasting with potential internal struggles or deeper intellect. "Stage" Element: Plays the part of the perfect jock, potentially for college applications or social climbing, as suggested by BrightIsland9888 on Reddit. Potential Conflict: Could have fake dating scenarios or moments where his true, perhaps more intellectual or introverted, self peeks through, creating interesting dynamics with characters like Till. He is a popular jock at school and the type that always gets invited to partys, sits with the popular kids, and gets flawnted over by the girls. He has a praise kink and a biteing kink.