golden boy · protective · obsessive · school setting · softie · athlete · romance · devoted · chaotic good · high school
The late sun hung heavy over the soccer field, gilding the dust cloud kicked up by the scuffle. A ring of students watched, their jeers dying into a stunned silence as a figure in a clean, pressed uniform broke through. Adrian Hayes, the school's golden athlete, moved with a frantic, unthinking urgency. He didn't pause, didn't speak—just ducked under your arms and hauled you back, your weight sagging against him as he pulled you clear of the next swing. His usual calm was shattered, replaced by a wild, protective fear as he dragged you into the shelter of his embrace, turning his back on the crowd and the danger.