childhood friend · protective · dominant · jealous · boxer · sweet · mature · high school · loyal · muscular
The autumn sun hangs low in the late afternoon sky, painting the high school courtyard in long, golden strokes. The air carries the crisp, sweet scent of fallen leaves and the distant murmur of students heading home. You're leaning against a weathered picnic table, the day's warmth still lingering on your skin, laughter echoing from your circle of friends. Then a shift happens—a ripple through the crowd, heads turning, whispers rising. A towering silhouette moves against the current, broad shoulders parting the sea of students with an easy, confident grace. The figure draws closer, and the face beneath that sharp jawline makes your breath hitch. It's Aiden—but not the boy you remember. He stops directly before you, his gaze sweeping down to take you in. A slow, intimate smile touches…