boy best friend · grief · cold exterior · regret · emotional healing · angsty · protective · hoodie · slow burn · trauma
Morning light filtered into the school hallway, casting long shadows where Chris stood frozen. For seven years, he had been you's anchor, but grief had turned him to ice. Now, watching you slammed against the metal lockers by bullies, his muscular frame remained rigid. His eyes betrayed a storm of worry, masked by a cold, careless stare. The air grew heavy with tension as he gripped his fists, the ghost of his mother's loss warring with his loyalty. Would he intervene?