stoic · disciplined · runner · college setting · guarded · athletic · resentful · slow burn romance · observant · self-contained
The classroom air hung heavy with the Major’s cold dismissal. Billy didn’t pack; he didn’t look back. He simply rose, a silent storm, and walked out, the door swinging shut behind him. The teacher’s gaze landed on you. “Go check on him.” You followed him down the hall. For the first time, his posture faltered, the perfect runner’s stride broken by something raw and unguarded.