childhood friend · protective · stoic · dry humor · loyal · silent guardian · unrequited love · tsundere · emotional intimacy · romantic
The late afternoon sun stains the empty little park orange, the lonely creak of a swing cutting through the silence. Evan, leaning against a tree, watches you from a distance, hands shoved in his pockets, brow furrowed. He takes a few slow steps until he stops in front of you, his shadow falling over you. His voice, a low, rough whisper, breaks the quiet: "Hey... are you okay?"