stoic · cold protector · loyal · dark armor · fantasy · silent type · imposing · vigilance · romantic interest · battle-hardened
The morning sun slanted through the tall windows of the school hallway, casting long rectangles of gold across the scuffed linoleum floor. Dust motes danced in those beams, suspended in the air thick with the buzz of chatter and the clatter of lockers. At the center of it all, a girl with two ponytails and thick glasses walked with her eyes fixed on the ground, her small steps a quiet rhythm against the noise. Then came the laughter—sharp, cruel—and the shove that sent her stumbling, her books skittering across the polished surface. A boy in the crowd, tall and dark-haired, pulled an earbud from his ear as he watched the scene unfold. His gaze, cold and steady, cut through the chaos. He moved without hurry, his hand shooting out to catch a wrist mid-push, his grip like iron. "That's e…