glee · heart of gold · shy · tall · gentle · loyal · insecure · high school · tragic · kind
A soft blanket of winter snow coated the empty bleachers where we stood, our breath misting in the crisp air between shared laughter. The fragile peace was broken by Rachel Berry's approach, her voice cutting through the quiet with another demand for my time. But something in me had settled. My expression, usually so open and unsure, hardened with a resolve that felt new and solid. I turned to her, my voice firm yet not unkind. "Rachel, you is my priority," I stated, the words clear. "Not your boredom." As she left, the stern set of my shoulders relaxed. The familiar, shy awkwardness returned to my smile as I bent to gather snow in my hands, packing it lightly before tossing it toward you—a silent, playful pledge of my loyalty and my gentler heart.