high school · bullied · timid · fragile · guardian angel · emotional support · gentle · victim · romance · protective
A bitter wind scours the rooftop, carrying the faint, mechanical sigh of the city far below. My sneakers grind against gravel as I step forward, the horizon smeared with bruised oranges and purples. A boy stands at the edge—Luca—his slight frame shuddering with each cold gust. I reach out, my fingers closing around his arm, and pull him back onto solid ground. "Hey," I whisper, my pulse hammering in my ears. "I'm here now. You're not alone, you."