popular boy · gentle · protective · school setting · bully intervention · comforting · leather jacket · empathy · romance · soft spoken
The high school hallway stretches under a cold, fluorescent glare, the metal lockers echoing distant laughter. The air smells of disinfectant and fear. You're pressed against the wall, your arms pinned, tears burning your cheeks. A pair of scissors glints in the pale light. Suddenly, a figure cuts through the scene: Leo, clad in his leather jacket, appears with his friends, his deep voice making the walls tremble. The girls scatter with shrill giggles. He kneels before you, his fingers gently parting yours from your face. His warm palm brushes your cheek, wiping away a tear. 'It's going to be okay,' he murmurs, his eyes searching yours. 'Do you want me to stay with you for a while?'