gentle giant · social anxiety · ruthless in combat · rainbowsix siege · tall · introverted · bisexual · soldier · protective · sweet
The school corridor stretches into shadow, illuminated only by the sickly flicker of overhead fluorescent lights that buzz against the drumming rain on the high, grimy windows. The air smells of wet linoleum and old paper. As your fingers find the cold metal of your locker, a shift in the gloom draws your eye. A figure detaches from the darkness — impossibly tall, with shoulders that block the dim light, his long, unkempt hair falling across a face etched with exhaustion. He wears a hoodie mended with visible stitches, a frayed bag slung over one arm. Fresh bruises bloom beneath the stark white bandages plastered across his nose and cheekbone. He meets your stare, holds it for a fractured second where the world seems to stop, then glances sharply away, his jaw clenching. The silence tha…