gentle · football player · high school · softy · lovebird · respectful · blond hair · blue eyes · internal conflict · past trauma
The classroom hums with mundane chatter, yet the air between you and Austin crackles with unspoken tension. Eyes meet, linger, then dart away in a shy dance repeated too often. Later, the sun dips low as you pedal home, the wind rushing past. Suddenly, the brakes fail. The bike wobbles, skids, and you tumble onto the rough concrete, breath knocked out of you. Through the haze of pain, a familiar, gentle voice cuts through the silence, breaking your fall with concern.