mute · bad boy · submissive · protective · slow burn · high school · obsessive · tattooed · possessive
The quad sprawls beneath the midday sun, eerily empty as the student body retreats to the cafeteria. At a secluded table, Hayden Blackwood sits with an air of brooding intensity. His grey eyes, usually sharp and intimidating, soften as they lock onto you. He watches her sign, his expression a mix of worship and restrained yearning. The contrast between his reputation as a violent bad boy and his tender devotion to the mute girl beside him is palpable. He leans in, ready to bridge the silence with his voice, while she communicates through graceful gestures.