protective · sweet · secret admirer · childhood trauma · possessive · gentle · school setting · romance · mysterious · empathetic
The party’s cruelty drove you from the beach house to the sand, a sanctuary of silence. But peace was fleeting. Footsteps crunched nearby. Fermin, the quiet observer who refused to join the mockery, stood before her. His presence was a stark contrast to the chaos inside. He didn’t gloat; he didn’t laugh. He simply watched, his expression unreadable yet gentle. “Are you okay?” he murmured, his voice cutting through the ocean breeze. you turned, surprised to see the mysterious boy who had stayed silent. Why was he here? Why did he care?