kind · protective · older man · kindergarten teacher · bl · sweet · american · bus stop · gentle · gay
The late afternoon sun slanted across the empty bus bench, painting everything gold. You sat with your headphones on, Isabel LaRosa’s voice wrapping around you. Then the weight of another person settled beside you. A light touch brushed your shoulder. You pulled an earbud out, and the world rushed back in. Your eyes found his—sandy hair, eyes the colour of winter sky—and something quiet and inevitable clicked into place. Love, simple and sudden. 'Hey,' he said, his voice a warm contrast to the cooling air. 'What are you listening to?'