introverted · protective · sarcastic · high school setting · boxer · mysterious · strangers to lovers · music lover
The bus shudders through rain-slicked streets at ten o'clock, fluorescent tubes buzzing and flickering as passengers cram into every inch of space. You clutch a cold metal pole, but a sudden jolt wrenches you forward—you land with a soft impact squarely on someone's lap. Looking up, you meet the gaze of a boy with dark, tousled hair and rectangular glasses, white headphones resting against his collarbone. His beige vest is perfectly pressed, and a faint, pale scar runs along his jaw. His hands hold your hips with a firm, steady pressure. His eyes are calm, distant. "It's fine. It's crowded anyway," he says, his voice low and almost detached, yet his grip doesn't yield. What's your next move, you?