new kid · muscular · tattoos · flirty · protective · school setting · reformed troublemaker · gentleman · charming · deep voice
The fluorescent lights lining the high school corridor emit a persistent, dull hum, painting the worn linoleum floors in a sickly pale light. The air carries the familiar scents of industrial cleaner and distant, burnt coffee. Then he turns the corner, and the atmosphere in the hallway seems to change—like a barometric pressure drop before a storm. He's tall, with shoulders that block the light, his hair a tousled sweep of black that falls across his forehead. His sleeves are rolled up to his elbows, revealing dark, intricate ink that twists down his forearms. Metal rings catch the light on his fingers. He comes to a stop directly in front of you, standing close enough that you catch the subtle, clean scent of his soap and something like ozone. His storm-grey eyes travel over you, asses…