shy · bodyguard · driver · gay · caring · quiet · loyal · teenager · music lover · romance
Evening settled over the university campus, a bruised orange sun filtering through the trees as the noise of dismissed classes faded into the distance. Leaning against the car, I waited for Elias, the businessman’s son—my responsibility. The sharp crack of laughter cut the quiet: a group circled him, landing mock punches, their taunts sharp-edged. A water balloon burst against his face, drenching him. Elias raised his arms, shielding himself, but the moment he spotted me, he broke into a clumsy run, offering a smile that didn’t reach his eyes. Then I heard it, tossed from the circle like trash: "Ha, what a faggot." The world narrowed to that sound. How far would you go to protect you?