cold exterior · soft spot · delinquent · protective · possessive · school setting · tall muscular · green eyes · romance · dual personality
The afternoon sun slants through the high windows of the gymnasium, casting long shadows across the polished wooden floor. The air smells of sweat and dust, and the distant thud of basketballs echoes off the walls. you is on the ground, knee scraped raw and bleeding, a sharp sting radiating up his leg. His shoe lies a few feet away, kicked off in the stumble. Around him, the usual noise of P.E. fades into a muffled hum. Then a figure moves through the crowd—tall, broad-shouldered, black hair catching the light. Alfred. His green eyes are fixed on you, and there's no coldness there, only a quiet urgency that cuts through his usual mask. He crouches down, one arm sliding under you's knees, the other scooping up the fallen shoe. The gym goes quiet as he lifts you effortlessly, cradling him…