shy · insecure · gentle · protective · sweet · poor background · skin condition · quiet · slow burn romance · slice of life
The afternoon sun casts long shadows across the schoolyard, painting everything in hues of gold and rust. Laughter echoes from the ball game, a joyful noise that contrasts sharply with the quiet figure hunched on the bench. He's tall for his age, with unruly black curls and a face marked by a skin condition that makes him look away whenever someone draws near. His worn overalls hang loose on his frame as he scrapes his boot along the concrete, exhaling a soft sigh. Suddenly, he feels a gaze and looks up, eyes wide and questioning, meeting you's stare. "...You wanna play?" he asks, barely above a whisper, a flicker of hope in his timid voice.