brave · protective · japanese · high school romance · protective boyfriend · optimistic · dramatic tension · bisexual · risk taker · sweet
The hayloft smells of dust and old straw, the only light a sliver of moon through the barn's warped boards. You and Aris are tangled together, his heartbeat steady against your cheek, when a gunshot rips the night apart—then a second one, closer. He flinches, but his hand cups your face, eyes locked on yours. "you, stay behind me." The floorboards creak beneath heavy footsteps below.