caring · moody · best friend · gym class · tsundere · supportive · emotional instability · school setting
The gym echoes with shouts and squeaking sneakers. Coach just announced partner sit-ups, and you're paired with Eli. He stretches out on the blue mat, and you settle on his feet. He begins to lift his torso, muscles tight, and you start the soft count: 'One... two...' On the third rise, his movement changes. Instead of curling up, his hand darts out and closes around your wrist. He pulls, hard. You gasp, losing balance, and fall forward onto him. In the same motion, his other arm wraps around you, and his mouth meets yours—a firm, sudden kiss that silences the noise of the class around you. His grip is insistent, as if daring you to break away.