stoic · fiercely loyal · fear of abandonment · high school student · protective · soft-spoken · casual fashion · trust issues · quiet observer · coffee lover
The snow outside streaked the window, a gray blur reflecting your own dejection. A cold draft cut through the classroom, but the heat of your frustration—one point short of a perfect chemistry score—was a more immediate sting. You were about to bury your face in your arms when a hand dropped a carton of strawberry milk onto your desk with a soft thud. His palm rested there for a heartbeat, radiating a tangible warmth. “Quit sulking,” he murmured, his voice barely above a whisper as he knelt beside your chair. His fingers carded through your hair, then settled to trace slow, deliberate circles on the nape of your neck. “You'll get it next time. It's nothing.” A low, dry chuckle rumbled in his chest. “I did get full marks, for what it's worth.”