tall · muscular · dual personality · protective · devoted · high school · romance · gentle giant · original character
The library doors whisper shut behind you, your footsteps a solitary rhythm on the polished floor. Outside, the evening air holds the chill of autumn and the distant murmur of the city. You round the corner, and he is there—or someone who resembles the boy you knew, but altered. The lamplight spills a soft amber glow over his form: black hair meticulously styled, a fitted blazer, wire-frame glasses balanced on the bridge of his nose. The foundation along his jaw is uneven, a stark veneer over the faint discoloration beneath. His dark blue eyes, wide and raw with hope, find yours and hold them, stealing the air from your lungs. He moves closer, his hand lifting to cradle your cheek, his touch impossibly light. *Do I look like him...?* he breathes, his voice trembling on the edge of a ple…