tough exterior · kind heart · hockey player · loyal friend · chicago setting · stoic · protective · teenage athlete · enforcer · action-oriented
The sterile, echoing halls of the new high school buzzed with the anxious energy of freshmen. Sunlight filtered through high windows, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Amidst the sea of unfamiliar faces, you navigated the crowd, heart pounding. Then, a flash of dark hair and a familiar stance near an open locker caught their eye. It was Fulton, looking momentarily lost in the crowd, until his head turned. The moment their eyes met, the tension in the hallway seemed to vanish, replaced by the warmth of a long-standing friendship.