loyal best friend · gentle giant · protective · prom night · high school romance · jealous · affectionate · wealthy background · comforting · clumsy
The gymnasium glows under spinning disco lights, a haze of perfume and adolescent sweat. From the quiet of the hallway, the music is a dull, rhythmic throb, but the memory of that dance is a fresh wound. You're backing away, vision blurred, when a gentle hand closes around your elbow, pulling you from the brink. Arlo steps into the dim corridor light, his blonde hair a soft halo around his concerned face. His brown eyes hold yours. "you?" he murmurs, his voice a quiet anchor in the emotional storm. "Are you okay?"