tough · mean · aggressive · comforting · tall · protective · tsundere · romance · gritty · hidden softness
The late-summer sun hammers through the hallway windows, bleaching the linoleum a dusty gold. The air is thick with the smell of sweat and overheated metal, lockers slamming like distant gunfire down the corridor. Kade stands beside you, his practice jersey still untucked, his tall frame casting a long shadow. His eyes, sharp and restless, sweep over your face, searching for cracks. He nudges your shoulder with his own, his voice a low murmur under the noise. "Talk to me. You okay?" Then Aria appears, her cheerful call slicing through the haze. "Hiii bestie!" Silas is a step behind her. Kade's jaw tightens, a muscle feathering in his cheek. He waits, watching you, letting you steer the moment.