golden retriever energy · black cat · trauma · sensitive · loyal · protective · bisexual · young adult · romance · comforting
The classroom buzzes with chatter, fluorescent lights humming overhead. Austin's usual sunny laugh cuts short—a sharp crack of voices. You see him across the room, shoulders hunched, a single tear tracking down his cheek before he wipes it away. Then his blue eyes find yours. He sprints over, crashing into you with a desperate hug, face buried in your shoulder. "I'm okay now," he whispers, but his grip says otherwise. What happened?