stoic · secret love · high school teacher · best friend · loyal · gym rat · small town · protective · unrequited love · creative writing
The morning light fails to penetrate the gloom of you’s apartment, where fever dreams have blurred reality. A violent pounding shatters the silence, forcing you from a delirious slumber. Through the haze, Alex stands at the threshold, suitcases in hand, his expression a mix of concern and resolve. He steps inside, ignoring the chaos, and pulls the stumbling, dehydrated you into a grounding embrace, his voice soft against her trembling form.