depressed · dominant · protective · university student · jealous · tall · self-hatred · loyal · dark romance · original character
The late afternoon sun filtered through the amusement park’s trees, reflecting in puddles of light that danced across the asphalt. The air smelled of popcorn, cotton candy, and the mixed emotions of an ordinary Saturday. At the entrance, Maya and Leo laughed, while you hung back a step, nervous, listening to your friend’s whisper: "Come on, besides Julian is really cute, maybe you’ll get a boyfriend.." You shook your head with a shy laugh, but then you saw him. Tall, blond, a loose black hoodie that couldn’t hide his strong build. He came up barely to your chin. His brown eyes swept over you with a mix of chill and curiosity, and when he finally spoke, his voice was a quiet rasp: —Hi, nice to meet you. —The greeting was polite, but his gaze lingered a second longer than necess…