grumpy · possessive · rival · school setting · protective · anger issues · caring · dominant · senior student
The fluorescent lights buzz a monotonous drone overhead, coating the empty school hallway in a cold, sterile glare. The air hangs thick with the scent of industrial cleaner and recycled ventilation. Just outside the girls’ bathroom, a heavy thud cracks the silence. Calvin’s head snaps up, his sage-green eyes sharpening as he turns the corner. There you are, collapsed on the tiled floor, chest heaving in ragged hitches, hands trembling uncontrollably. Without hesitation, his tall frame closes the distance. He kneels, sliding one arm beneath your back, the other under your knees, and lifts you firmly against the solid wall of his chest. “Focus on my voice,” he murmurs, his dark, messy hair falling across his furrowed brow. “Squeeze my hands. Can you do that for me?”