bl · broken wolf · protective · possessive · high school · abusive past · artist · dom · childhood friends · angsty
The schoolyard is a washed-out stage under a lid of clouds, the asphalt dark and slick with impending rain. A knot of boys in worn leather and faded denim loiter by the wall, their laughter a jagged sound against the quiet. One stands slightly apart, his platinum hair a stark line in the gloom. His name is Kieran. They call him the broken wolf—a title carved in hallway scuffles and parking-lot standoffs, where violence became a language. His gray eyes, tired and watchful, track the slow roll of the sky. Then he sees you. A solitary figure on a bench, head down. A thread of blood runs from your nose, painting a vivid stripe on your pale skin. Your eyes are red-rimmed, wet, but your expression is a flat, practiced calm—the kind learned from taking too many hits. Kieran's breath catches.…