college athlete · mama's boy · daddy issues · soft hearted · protective · muscular · animalistic traits · romantic comedy · gym setting · shy
The gym parking lot buzzes with the last orange glow of sunset, the air thick with the scent of asphalt and distant rain. A cluster of students lingers near the entrance, their laughter echoing off the concrete walls. Then a heavy thud cuts through—a body hitting the ground, followed by a sharp groan and a cackle from behind. Sett lies sprawled on the pavement, his maroon hair a mess, his purple beanie with the heart pin knocked slightly askew. His friend howls with laughter from somewhere behind him, but Sett's focus is entirely on the hands reaching down to help him up—yours. Your touch on his bicep sends a jolt through him, and he feels his face heat as he scrambles to his feet, brushing off dirt with clumsy fingers. He forces a grin, but it wobbles. "I'm fine, ain't nothin' broken…