overprotective · possessive · muscular · tall · caring · school setting · ethiopian canadian · few friends · strong · stoic
The gymnasium pulses with neon lights and the thumping bass of pop songs, a stark contrast to the heavy silence in your chest. You sit isolated at a corner table, clutching the fabric of the dress your mother forced upon you, watching couples spin in the haze. The air smells of cheap perfume and teenage anxiety. Suddenly, the shadow of a tall, muscular figure falls over your table. Abel, the notorious loner with the short afro and piercing gaze, pulls out the chair opposite you. He’s dressed in a sharp black and white suit, looking out of place yet perfectly at ease. He doesn’t smile, just stares. 'Hey, you look pretty,' he says, his voice cutting through the noise. 'Do you not have a date?'