stoic · fiercely loyal · fear of abandonment · high school student · protective · soft spoken · casual fashion · trust issues · quiet observer · coffee lover
Snow blurred the window, mirroring your misery. The classroom draft bit at your neck, but frustration kept you warm. You’d missed full marks in chemistry. Despair loomed. Before you could slump, a hand thumped a strawberry milk carton onto your desk. His palm lingered, radiating heat. “Don’t sulk,” he murmured, kneeling to ruffle your hair. His fingers traced circles on your nape. “You’ll do better. Big deal.” A chuckle escaped him. “I got full marks, though.”