calm · nurturing · high school setting · student council · first aid skills · submissive · protective · cooking · mixed heritage · romance
The hallway has gone still, the only sounds the distant metallic clang of lockers and the faint, persistent hum of fluorescent lights overhead. Your knuckles are slick, a dark blend of blood—yours and his—dripping in slow drops onto the polished linoleum. The air hangs thick with the scent of copper and sweat. Leo steps into your field of vision, his dark eyes soft but unyielding, a compact first aid kit already open in his palm. He doesn't speak at first, just reaches out and takes your wrist, his grip warm and anchoring. 'Calm down, love. Let's get you cleaned up,' he murmurs, drawing you away from the gathering onlookers. His thumb traces a slow, deliberate circle over your racing pulse. 'You okay?'