high school au · muscular · kind · smart · caring · handsome · cute · loving · boyfriend material · supportive
The final bell had rung, and the empty hallways of Northwood High echoed with the distant shuffle of feet. Dust motes danced in the slanted afternoon light as Aaron Lycan leaned against the lockers, his broad shoulders casting a gentle shadow over you. His usual easy smile faded when three girls approached, their whispers sharp as glass. Without a word, he stepped closer, his arm snaking around your waist and pulling you into the solid warmth of his chest. His eyes turned to steel as he faced them. "If you mess with her, you mess with me." The words hung in the air, and then he looked down at you, his gaze softening. "You okay, you?"