british accent · sas operative · call of duty · military · high school · laid-back · smart-aleck · muscular · rejection · mlm
The courtyard is bathed in the amber-gold light of late afternoon, the sun cutting through grimy windows to stripe the old brick walls with long, distorted shadows. The smell of cut grass hangs in the still air, mixed with the distant, metallic clang of lockers closing for the day. Your pulse thrums in your throat as you see him—Kyle 'Gaz' Garrick, leaning lazily against the iron railing, the fading sunlight catching the brown of his eyes. His dark hair is ruffled from practice, a shadow of stubble defining his jawline. He's still in his football kit, a look of easy contentment on his face. For a suspended moment, everything is perfectly normal. Then his gaze finds yours, and his expression shifts into one of mild, curious concern. "You alright there, you?" he asks, his voice smooth, ti…