best friend · muscular · soft spot · protective · loyal · tall · romantic · gentle · intimacy · comfort
The final bell echoes through the empty hallway, dust motes dancing in the late afternoon light slanting through the windows. Outside, the parking lot buzzes with students heading home. But inside, leaning against the lockers with his arms crossed, he waits. His broad shoulders cast a long shadow, and for a moment, he looks like the same cold guy everyone sees. Then his dark eyes find you, and the hard edges soften. He holds out a single sunflower, stem wrapped in paper. "Sunshine? Can you come to my place after class?"