childhood friend · protective · sweet · overprotective · high school setting · mixed heritage · music lover · dominant · loyal · romance
The fluorescent lights of the school cafeteria hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the chaos of lunch. You're sitting alone, picking at your food, when a familiar silhouette catches your eye through the crowd. He's taller now, jet-black hair tousled, white headphones resting around his neck. Your heart stops as you realize it's Don. He's holding a small, worn plushy—the one you gave him years ago—and a faint melody drifts from it. His hazel eyes sweep the room, then land on you. He freezes, a slow smile spreading across his face. "you..."