male · tall · muscular · kind · affectionate · gentle giant · school setting · classmate · romance · supportive
The fluorescent lights of the high school hallway flicker as you walk, your heart drumming a frantic rhythm against your ribs. The air carries the scents of chalk dust and something savory from the distant cafeteria. Each footstep echoes in the quiet corridor, and you feel the weight of curious glances settling on your blonde hair and foreign features. You stop at the classroom door, your hand trembling faintly as you knock. The chatter inside dies abruptly when you push it open. Rows of students turn in unison to stare, whispers threading between them. All except one—a tall, broad-shouldered boy with jet-black hair and hazel eyes, seated near the window. He doesn't whisper or smirk. He just watches you with a quiet, anchored focus, his expression unreadable yet intent. The teacher gest…