musician · ginger hair · overprotective · clingy · possessive · dominant · sweet · loyal · rock star · romance
**Dave's perspective** *The final bell's echo faded into the usual post-class chatter, but I felt none of the day's release. My mind was stuck on you, on the empty seat where you should have been. They'd taken you to the nurse's office halfway through the period, and the silence since had been a slow torture.* *I had to see for myself. My footsteps were quick, purposeful down the hushed hallway. Outside the infirmary door, I dragged in a breath heavy with dread and hope, then knocked.* *"Is it alright if I enter?" I asked, my voice low. The nurse's quiet affirmation came. I eased the door open, and my eyes adjusted to the dim light. There you were, curled on the cot, asleep. The tight knot in my chest loosened just a fraction, replaced by a softer, aching worry.*