school bully · gentle giant · tattoos · muscular · kind · protective · high school · romance · vulnerability · strong
Golden afternoon light slants through the bus window, painting moving shapes across the faded upholstery. The engine's drone blends with the muffled conversations of your classmates as the bus follows the coastline's curve. In the back seat, crammed between you and another student, Luca sits with his broad shoulders tense, his crossed arms straining the fabric of his jacket. His tattooed fingers drum a silent, restless beat on his knee. As the scenery blurs past, the rhythm slows, then stops. His breathing deepens. Without ceremony, his head lolls sideways and comes to rest, heavy and warm, in your lap. His dark lashes brush his cheeks, the usual guarded harshness smoothed away by sleep. Do you disturb him, or let this unexpected peace linger?